| Boating Accident Statistics |
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| Boating Accidents in Oregon |
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Oregon is host to diverse, beautiful and sometimes dangerous waters that stretch from the crest of the Cascades to the deserts of easter Oregon, the lush vallies of western Oregon and the coastal region. Boaters should make sure their skill and equipment is adequate for the waters they enter. While accidents happen for a variety of reasons, 80 percent or more of fatalities could be prevented if the victims wore life jackets. The statistics below illustrate this point very well.
Following is a summary listing of fatal boating accidents from 1997 to date.
Marine Board Boating Accident Reports are, by statute, confidential and not open to public or media review. Please note: recreational boating statistics do not include those deaths which happen across state lines, are commercial in nature (charter, guide, industrial, etc) or occur after a person has purposefully left the vessel (to swim, etc).
For a full report from the U.S. Coast Guard on National boating related accident statistics (for 2006,) visit: http://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/boating_statistics_2006.pdf
2007 U.S. Coast Guard accident statistics are now available! Visit:
http://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/Boating_Statistics_2007.pdf
Search for accidents by waterbody. This database was created by Gannet News Service Multimedia.
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| Long Term Summary Listing |
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Year
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Registered Boats
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Accidents*
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Fatalities
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Oregon Fatality Rate**
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U.S. Fatality Rate**
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Fatalities
- U.S.
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| 2007 |
184,147 |
66 |
9 |
.49 |
- |
- |
| 2006 |
186,497 |
66 |
20 |
1.07 |
.56 |
710 |
| 2005 |
187,640 |
74 |
15 |
8.0 |
.54 |
697 |
| 2004 |
190,142 |
54 |
8 |
4.2 |
.42 |
676 |
| 2003 |
197,591 |
74 |
***18 |
9.2 |
5.5 |
703 |
| 2002 |
194,582 |
80 |
***16 |
8.2 |
5.8 |
750 |
| 2001 |
194,615 |
70 |
14 |
7.2 |
5.3 |
681 |
| 2000 |
194,828 |
100 |
14 |
7.2 |
5.5 |
701 |
| 1999 |
196,102 |
98 |
16 |
8.2 |
5.8 |
734 |
| 1998 |
197,634 |
120 |
20 |
10.1 |
6.5 |
815 |
| 1997 |
197,315 |
123 |
19 |
9.6 |
6.7 |
821 |
| 1996 |
195,080 |
115 |
8 |
4.1 |
5.9 |
709 |
| 1995 |
191,915 |
144 |
18 |
9.4 |
7.1 |
829 |
| 1994 |
188,792 |
121 |
10 |
5.3 |
6.9 |
784 |
| 1993 |
184,007 |
85 |
25 |
13.6 |
7.1 |
800 |
| 1992 |
180,138 |
94 |
9 |
5.0 |
7.4 |
816 |
| 1991 |
177,134 |
110 |
22 |
12.4 |
8.3 |
924 |
| 1990 |
173,572 |
107 |
7 |
3.5 |
7.9 |
865 |
* It is estimated that only 10 to 15 percent of reportable accidents are actually reported.
** Rate per 100,000 registered boats
*** These statistics do not reflect fatalities involving guided or commercial fishing trips.
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| 2007 Boating Fatalities |
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Date
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Location |
Craft
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Age
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PFD
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1
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1/31/07
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Mouth of the Chetco River |
O/B
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57
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N
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2
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4/25/07
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Saunders Lake, North Bend |
O/B
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80
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N
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3
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5/2/07
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Wikiup Reservoir, Deschutes Co. |
I/B
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50
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N
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4
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5/19/06
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Columbia River |
O/B
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40
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N
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5
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6/8/07
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Foster Reservoir |
O/B
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52
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N
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6
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6/17/07
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Rogue River (RM 52) |
Raft
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47
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Y
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7
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8/4/07
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Brownlee Reservoir |
O/B
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76
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N
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8
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8/17/07
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Poison Creek Reservoir |
Canoe
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41
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N
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9
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12/7/07
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5 mi. NW of Siuslaw River |
O/B
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22
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N
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*NOTE: All but one were not wearing a life jacket.
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| 2006 Boating Fatalities |
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Date
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Location |
Craft
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Age
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PFD
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1
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2/5/06
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Rough & Ready Creek |
Kayak
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72
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N
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2
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3/1/06
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Umpqua River, Near MP 21 |
Mtr-O/B
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54
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N
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3
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5/9/06
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Pacific Ocean |
Mtr-O/B
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43
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N
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4
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5/9/06
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Pacific Ocean |
Mtr-O/B
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44
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N
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5
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5/9/06
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Pacific Ocean |
Mtr-O/B
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62
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N
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6
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6/23/06
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Clackamas River, Barton Park |
Raft
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29
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N
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7
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7/6/06
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Deschutes River, near Maupin |
Raft
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17
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Y
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8
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7/9/06
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Deschutes River, Colorado Ave. Bridge |
Raft
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48
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N
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9
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7/17/06
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Rogue River, Rogue Elk Park |
Kayak
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60
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N
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10
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7/23/06
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Deschutes River, near Maupin |
Raft
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60
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Y
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11
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7/24/06
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Nehalem River, MP 12 |
Kayak
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41
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N
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12
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8/8/06
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Deschutes River, near Maupin
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Raft
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27
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N
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13
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8/9/06
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Rogue River, near Dodge Bridge |
Raft
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65
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N
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14
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8/19/06
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Deschutes River, near Maupin |
Raft
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55
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Y
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15
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9/5/06
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Tillamook Bay |
Mtr-I/B
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72
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N
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16
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9/3/06
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Deschutes River, Box Car Rapids |
Raft
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49
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N
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17
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11/22/06
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Tillamook Bay |
Mtr-O/B
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63
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Y
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18
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11/25/06
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Lower Willamette River, RM 20 |
Mtr-O/B
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51
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N
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19
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11/27/06
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Devil's Lake |
Mtr-O/B
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24
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N
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20
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12/28/06
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Fork of the Nehalem, near fish hatchery |
Raft
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72
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N
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| 2005 Boating Fatalities |
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Date
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Location |
Craft |
Age |
PFD |
| 1 |
Feb 9
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Alsea Bay- Bar |
Motorboat |
70 |
Yes |
| 2 |
Feb 9 |
Alsea Bay- Bar |
Motorboat |
75 |
Yes |
| 3 |
Feb 11 |
Detroit Lake |
Motorboat |
48 |
No |
| 4 |
May 6 |
Illinois River, Klondike Creek |
Kayak |
50 |
Yes |
| 5 |
June 26 |
Rogue River, Galice Chutes |
Raft |
58 |
Yes |
| 6 |
July 4 |
Willamette River, Wallace Marine Park |
Motorboat |
36 |
No |
| 7 |
July 15 |
Willamette River-Westfir |
Kayak |
46 |
Yes |
| 8 |
July 21 |
Agency Lake |
PWC |
41 |
Yes |
| 9 |
July 24 |
Columbia River- Chinook Landing |
Motorboat |
24 |
No |
| 10 |
July 31 |
McKenzie River, Mohawk confluence |
Kayak |
34 |
No |
| 11 |
Aug 25 |
Columbia River- Bar |
Motorboat |
61 |
No* |
| 12 |
Sept 4 |
Rogue River, Galice Chutes |
Raft |
57 |
No* |
| 13 |
Sept 10 |
Nestucca Bay |
Motorboat |
41 |
Yes |
| 14 |
Dec 31 |
Willamette River- North Fork |
Raft |
- |
Yes |
| 15 |
Dec 31 |
Tillamook Bay |
Motorboat |
38 |
No |
* PFD not properly fitted and/or securely fastened.
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| 2004 Boating Fatalities |
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| 2004 Boating Fatalities - (Final) |
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Date
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Location |
Craft |
Age |
PFD |
| 1 |
June 26
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Wallowa River |
Raft |
23 |
Yes |
| 2 |
July 15 |
Willow Valley Res. |
Motorboat |
67 |
No |
| 3 |
July 25 |
Columbia River |
Motorboat |
48 |
**Yes |
| 4 |
Aug 1 |
Foster Res |
Motorboat |
37 |
**Yes |
| 5 |
Aug 12 |
McKenzie River |
Raft |
na |
No |
| 6 |
Aug14 |
Lake Billy Chinook |
Motorboat |
21 |
No |
| 7 |
Aug 18 |
Willamette River (Eugene) |
Raft |
65 |
No |
| 8 |
Sept 8 |
Fall Creek Reservoir |
Motorboat |
73 |
No |
** Deaths involved collision between boat and person being towed.
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| 2003 Boating Fatalities |
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| 2003 Boating Fatalities** (Final) |
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Date
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Location |
Craft |
Age |
PFD |
| 1 |
3-March
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Pacific Ocean, south of Brookings |
Motorboat |
81 |
Yes |
| 2 |
3-March
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Pacific Ocean, south of Brookings |
Motorboat |
76 |
Yes |
| 3 |
26-April |
Wickiup Reservoir |
Motorboat |
29 |
No |
| 4 |
2-May |
Umpqua R., Windy Pt. Boat Ramp |
Drift |
64 |
No |
| 5 |
15-June |
Private Pond, Jackson County |
Canoe |
23 |
No |
| 6 |
8-July |
Plat "I" Reservoir |
Motorboat |
69 |
No |
| 7 |
21-July |
Pacific Ocean, Del Rey Beach |
Motorboat |
78 |
No |
| 8 |
3-Aug |
Columbia River, Boardman |
Motorboat |
50 |
No |
| 9 |
9-Aug |
Clackamas River |
Kayak |
29 |
Yes |
| 10 |
12-Aug |
Klamath Lake |
Row Boat |
59 |
No |
| 11 |
22-Aug |
Triangle Lake |
Motorboat |
18 |
No |
| 12 |
26-Aug |
Pacific Ocean, Columbia River |
Motorboat |
72 |
No |
| 13 |
30-Aug |
Umpqua River, RM 23 |
Motorboat |
51 |
Yes |
| 14 |
5-Oct |
Pacific Ocean, Rogue R. Bar |
Motorboat |
36 |
No |
| 15 |
5-Oct |
Pacific Ocean, Rogue R. Bar |
Motorboat |
33 |
No |
| 16 |
10-Nov |
Clear Lake, Keizer |
Row Boat |
34 |
No |
| 17 |
10-Nov |
Clear Lake, Keizer |
Row Boat |
16 |
No |
| 18 |
23-Dec |
McKenzie R. |
Kayak |
56 |
No |
** The Taki Tooo charter boat accident June 14, 2003, claiming 11 lives, is considered a commercial accident under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Coast Guard and is not counted here.
Updated 1/20/04
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| 2002 Boating Fatalities |
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| 2002 Boating Fatalities (Final) |
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Date
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Location |
Craft |
Age |
PFD |
| 1 |
2-Feb
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S. Umpqua River, Weaver's Rapids |
Drift Boat |
29 |
No |
| 2 |
2-Feb
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S. Umpqua River, Weaver's Rapids |
Drift Boat |
51 |
No |
| 3 |
16-Feb |
Netarts Bay Bar |
Motor Boat |
30 |
No |
| 4 |
23-Feb |
N. Umpqua River |
Drift Boat |
52 |
No |
| 5 |
14-April |
Mollala River |
Raft |
24 |
Yes |
| 6 |
11-May |
Fall Creek Reservoir |
Motor Boat |
37 |
No |
| 7* |
19-June |
Willamette River near Lake Oswego |
Motor Boat |
48 |
Yes |
| 8 |
27-June |
Odell Lake |
Motor Boat |
38 |
No |
| 9 |
6-July |
Deschutes River, above Maupin |
Raft |
32 |
No |
| 10 |
11-July |
Willamette River, Swan Island |
Motor Boat |
54 |
Yes |
| 11 |
23-July |
Clatsop County - Delray Beach |
Motor Boat |
47 |
No |
| 12 |
1-Aug |
Columbia R., Clatsop Spit |
Motor Boat |
72 |
Yes |
| 13 |
10-Sep |
Siuslaw R., Mouth |
Motor Boat |
82 |
Yes |
| 14 |
10-Sep |
Siuslaw R., Mouth |
Motor Boat |
74 |
Yes |
| 15 |
13-Oct |
Columbia R., Chinook Landing |
Motor Boat |
45 |
No |
| 16 |
20-Oct |
Rogue R. Bar |
Motor Boat |
50 |
Yes |
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| 1** |
26-Mar |
Rogue R., Dunn Riffle |
Drift Boat |
53 |
Yes |
| 2** |
18-May |
Pacific Ocean, near Tillamook S. Jetty |
Motor Boat |
61 |
No |
| 3** |
18-May |
Pacific Ocean, near Tillamook S. Jetty |
Motor Boat |
36 |
No |
| 4** |
4-Aug |
Rogue R., Coffee Pot Rapids |
Drift Boat |
71 |
Yes |
* Victim was parasailing at time of accident.
** These statistics do not reflect four fatalities involving people on guided fishing trips. These are technically considered "commercial" activities but because they involve recreational pursuit, we list them here.
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| 2001 Boating Fatalities |
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| 2001 Boating Fatalities (Final) |
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Date
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Location |
Craft
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Age
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PFD
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1
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28 - Feb
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Willamette River near Eugene |
Canoe |
49 |
No |
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2
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23 - May
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Emigrant Lake |
Kayak |
29 |
No |
| 3 |
26 - May
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McKenzie River |
Raft |
27 |
No |
| 4 |
28 - May
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Columbia R., Lady Island |
Mtr |
53 |
No |
| 5 |
1 - June
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Santiam River |
Raft |
59 |
Yes |
| 6 |
10 - June
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Crescent Lake |
Canoe |
20 |
No |
| 7 |
22 - July
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Willamette R. Below Dexter |
Drift |
43 |
No |
| 8 |
3 - Aug
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Columbia R. Umatilla |
Kayak |
32 |
No |
| 9 |
8 - Aug
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Willamette R., MP 102 |
Mtr |
42 |
No |
| 10 |
9 - Aug
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Hagg Lake |
Raft |
20 |
No |
| 11 |
11 - Sep
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Pacific Ocean, Col. River |
Mtr |
49 |
No |
| 12 |
11 - Sep
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Pacific Ocean, Cape Blanco |
Sail |
unk |
No |
| 13 |
3 - Oct
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Pacific Ocean, Tillamook |
Mtr |
38 |
No |
| 14 |
8 - Nov
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Columbia R., Chinook Landing |
Mtr |
80 |
No |
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| 2000 Boating Fatalities |
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| 2000 Boating Fatalities (Final) |
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Date
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Location |
Craft
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Age
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PFD
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1
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25-Jan
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Columbia River, near Boardman |
Motor
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50 |
Unk |
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2
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29-May
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Imnaha River, at Horse Creek |
Raft |
8 |
Yes |
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3
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10-Jun
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Deer Lake |
Canoe |
48 |
No |
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4
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22-Jun |
Rogue River, below Casey St Pk |
Motor |
70 |
No |
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5
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24-Jun |
Diamond Lake |
Motor |
57 |
No |
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6
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24-Jun |
Columbia R., Desdemona Sands- Buoy #29 |
Motor |
23 |
No* |
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7
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4-Sep |
Crescent Lake |
Canoe |
19 |
No |
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8
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30-Aug |
Siuslaw River |
Motor |
38 |
No |
|
9
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23-Jul |
Deschutes River |
Raft |
43 |
No |
|
10
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22-Sep |
Tillamook Bay |
Mtr |
73 |
No |
|
11
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22-Sep |
Tillamook Bay |
Mtr |
70 |
No |
|
12
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1-Oct |
Columbia R., near 42nd St |
Sail |
50 |
No |
|
13
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1-Oct |
Haystack Reservoir |
Mtr |
66 |
No |
|
14
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13-Oct |
Rogue River mouth
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Mtr |
42 |
No |
* = Inflatable life vest - not activated
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| 1999 Boating Fatalities |
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| 1999 Boating Fatalities |
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Date
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Location
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Craft
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Age
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PFD
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1
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3-Jan
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Willamette R., Oregon City Falls
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Motor
|
35
|
No
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2
|
3-Jan
|
Willamette R., Oregon City Falls
|
Motor
|
25
|
No
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|
3
|
9-Jan
|
S. Santiam R., Gills Landing, near Lebanon
|
Motor
|
13
|
No
|
|
4
|
20-Feb
|
Rogue R., Whitehorse Park, near Grants Pass
|
Motor
|
42
|
No
|
|
5
|
20-Feb
|
Rogue R., Whitehorse Park, near Grants Pass
|
Motor
|
37
|
No
|
|
6
|
1-Mar
|
Bull Run River, Dodge Park
|
Kayak
|
18
|
Yes
|
|
7
|
27-May
|
N. Umpqua R., Red's Beach
|
Raft
|
15
|
No
|
|
8
|
5-Jun
|
Little Deschutes R.,
|
Canoe
|
66
|
No
|
|
9
|
25-Jun
|
Pacific O., Nestucca Bar
|
Motor
|
60
|
No
|
|
10
|
13-Jul
|
Willamette R., Bowman Park
|
PWC
|
29
|
Yes
|
|
11
|
30-Jul
|
Rogue R., Cole M. Rivers Fish Hatchery
|
Kayak
|
46
|
Yes*
|
|
12
|
22-Aug
|
Columbia River, Astoria
|
Motor
|
61
|
No
|
|
13
|
22-Aug
|
Columbia River, Astoria
|
Motor
|
45
|
No
|
|
14
|
18-Oct
|
Waldo Lake
|
Canoe
|
37
|
No
|
|
15
|
31-Oct
|
Willamette R., Hayes Lane
|
Drift
|
83
|
No
|
|
16
|
21-Dec
|
Pacific O., Coquille Bar
|
Sailboat
|
47
|
No
|
| |
|
|
|
|
*not buckled
|
|
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| 1998 Boating Fatalities |
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| 1998 Boating Fatalities |
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Date
|
Location
|
Craft
|
Age
|
PFD
|
|
1
|
31-Jan
|
Columbia River, La Page Park
|
Motor
|
42
|
No
|
|
2
|
10-Feb
|
South Umpqua River, near Riddle
|
Canoe
|
28
|
No
|
|
3
|
1-Feb
|
South Umpqua River, Tiller
|
Drift
|
47
|
No
|
|
4
|
23-Feb
|
Alsea River Bar
|
Motor
|
45
|
No
|
|
5
|
23-Feb
|
Alsea River Bar
|
Motor
|
44
|
No
|
|
6
|
22-Mar
|
Illinois River, Green Wall
|
Raft
|
37
|
Yes
|
|
7
|
22-Mar
|
Illinois River, Green Wall
|
Raft
|
62
|
Yes
|
|
8
|
11-May
|
Owyhee River, Bulls Eye Rapid
|
Drift
|
57
|
No
|
|
9
|
31-May
|
Fern Ridge Lake
|
PWC
|
23
|
Yes
|
|
10
|
22-Jun
|
Detroit Lake
|
Motor
|
85
|
No
|
|
11
|
27-Jun
|
Lake Billy Chinook
|
PWC
|
4
|
Yes
|
|
12
|
26-Jul
|
Willamette River, Swan Island
|
Motor
|
19
|
No
|
|
13
|
30-Aug
|
Willamette River, Junction City
|
Canoe
|
45
|
Yes
|
|
14
|
3-Aug
|
Umpqua River
|
Motor
|
67
|
No
|
|
15
|
28-Aug
|
Green Peter Reservoir
|
Motor
|
19
|
No
|
|
16
|
2-Sep
|
Pacific Ocean, Columbia River
|
Motor
|
62
|
No
|
|
17
|
2-Sep
|
Pacific Ocean, Columbia River
|
Motor
|
65
|
No
|
|
18
|
4-Sep
|
Detroit Lake
|
Motor
|
29
|
No
|
|
19
|
14-Nov
|
Pacific Ocean, Columbia River
|
Motor
|
13
|
Yes
|
|
20
|
14-Nov
|
Pacific Ocean, Columbia River
|
Motor
|
47
|
Yes
|
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| 1997 Boating Fatalities |
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Date
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Location
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Craft
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Age
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PFD
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1
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1-Jan
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Devils Lake
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Canoe
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22
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No
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2
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1-Jan
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Devils Lake
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Canoe
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22
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No
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3
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23-Jan
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Siltcoos Lake
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Canoe
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19
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No
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4
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29-Mar
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Santiam River, near Lyons
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Kayak
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32
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Yes
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5
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30-Mar
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Fern Ridge Reservoir
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Canoe
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40
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No
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6
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26-Apr
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Pacific Ocean, N. of Seal Rock
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Motor
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79
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No
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7
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26-Apr
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Pacific Ocean, N. of Seal Rock
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Motor
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46
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No
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8
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4-May
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McKenzie R., Helfrich Landing
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Drift
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50
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No
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9
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5-Jun
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Columbia R., Dodson
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Motor
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68
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Yes
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10
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17-Jun
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Columbia R., Hat Rock State Park
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Canoe
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16
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Yes
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11
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19-Jul
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Rogue R., Copper Canyon
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Jet Boat
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31
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No
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12
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19-Jul
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Rogue R., Copper Canyon
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Jet Boat
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25
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No
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13
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5-Aug
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Green Peter Reservoir
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Motor
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80
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Unk
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14
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4-Aug
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Columbia R., N. Ptld. Harbor
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Motor
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6
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No
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15
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11-Aug
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Willamette R., N. of St. Johns Bridge
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Motor
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43
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No
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16
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11-Aug
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Willamette R., N. of St. Johns Bridge
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Motor
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27
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No
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17
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30-Aug
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John Day R., River mile one
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Motor
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40
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No
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18
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4-Nov
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Rogue R., Copper Canyon
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Drift
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47
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Yes
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19
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13-Nov
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Columbia R., Sundial
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Motor
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77
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No
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