River Drowning · January 10, 2011
Accident Report for Grand Canyon
Colorado River · Grand Canyon · Class III to IV
Accident Details
- Number of people injured
- 1
- Number of fatalities
- 1
- Number of people involved (or in party)
- —
- Accident date
- January 10, 2011
- Accident type
- River Drowning
- Coordinates
- 36.39227607, -111.84751401
- Was search and rescue called or needed?
- Yes
- Did this accident involve a commercial outfitter or guide?
- No
- Water flow at the time of the accident
- —
Accident Description
Source - National Park Service and Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association
Deceased Kayaker Identified
Grand Canyon, AZ. – A kayaker who died yesterday in Grand Canyon National Park has been identified as 42 year-old Scott Foster of Bend, Oregon.
On Monday, January 10, at approximately 11:40 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report from a private river trip of CPR in progress.
Rangers were dispatched via helicopter to river mile 44.5 on the Colorado River just below President Harding Rapid. Upon arriving at the scene, rangers took over efforts to revive the 42 year-old kayaker, but were unsuccessful.
Members of the party reported looking back after they had successfully navigated the rapid to see Foster's kayak upside down in the water. They retrieved him as quickly as possible, then began CPR and called for assistance.
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Foster's body was retrieved via helicopter and flown to the South Rim where it was met by the Coconino County Medical Examiner.
The National Park Service is conducting an investigation into the incident. No additional information is available at this time.
-NPS-
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