20070113
Submitted by jonathan on Tue, 2008-03-11 19:16.
Date:
2007-01-13 15:30Location Description:
~400m above Welshman's CreekFlow Description:
MediumFlow:
13cuTwo kayaks put on the river. One ran a rapid and waited for the other in an eddy. When the second kayaker failed to appear his companion scrambled over rocks searching, but only found a paddle. After 30 minutes the remaining kayaker paddled out and alerted authorities.
Police Search and Rescue and helicopters searched the river but found no sign of the victim. The search was suspended for several days due to rising river flows. When the water level dropped, the victim was discovered in his kayak after winching a tree out of the way.
Discussion:
No additional comments at this time.
Documents:
Tourist's body found in submerged kayak, 18 January 2007, NZPA.
Camera to help search for kayaker, 17 January 2007, Sonia Gerken, The Southland Times.
'Whitewater Outlaw' was veteran kayaker, 16 January 2007, Debbie Jamieson, The Press.
Speed of tragedy shocks, 16 January 2007, Sonia Gerken, The Southland Times.
Southland search for missing kayaker suspended, 15 January 2007, NZPA.
Kayaker presumed dead, 15 January 2007, Debbie Porteous, Otago Daily Times.
Camera to help search for kayaker, 17 January 2007, Sonia Gerken, The Southland Times.
'Whitewater Outlaw' was veteran kayaker, 16 January 2007, Debbie Jamieson, The Press.
Speed of tragedy shocks, 16 January 2007, Sonia Gerken, The Southland Times.
Southland search for missing kayaker suspended, 15 January 2007, NZPA.
Kayaker presumed dead, 15 January 2007, Debbie Porteous, Otago Daily Times.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Maritime NZ Accident Report Waikaia Kayak, 13 January 2007 | 417.06 KB |
