Incident 20050311
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20050311?,
11 March 2005 16:00?,
Fatal accident? /
Swim?
Victim?: FIN, 22, Male
Location?: Southland/Waiau/?
Died trying to help, 14 March 2005, p3. ODT (Copy & paste link)
Tourist dies kayaking, 14 March 2005, pA4, Press
Tourist dies on river, 11 March 2005, NZ Herald
Victim?: FIN, 22, Male
Location?: Southland/Waiau/?
Class?: II
Flow?:
Unknown, "High"
Boat Type?: Unknown/Open-cockpit kayak
Trip Type?: Private
Summary?:
DRAFT: A male and female paddled from Lake Te Anau into the upper reach of the Waiau River. The male capsized and lodged against a tree. The kayaks were of 'open-cockpit' design without spraydecks. The alarm was raised to Police and a search involving a helicopter and several jetboats commenced. The kayaker's body was found in trees between Queens Reach and Rainbow Reach.
Discussion?:
Sources?:No comment at this time
Died trying to help, 14 March 2005, p3. ODT (Copy & paste link)
Tourist dies kayaking, 14 March 2005, pA4, Press
Tourist dies on river, 11 March 2005, NZ Herald
Reported by?:
Jonathan Hunt
Created: 2005-03-14, changed: 2005-03-15.
