Commercial Summer Fatalities: 2014

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This list is not guaranteed to be accurate. The information is found from web searches and news dispatches. If you have a source for information on any fatality please leave a comment.

Whitewater fatalities are light blue

Medical fatalities are light red

This is up to date as of July 1, 2014

If this information is incorrect or incomplete please let me know. Thank You.

Date	State	Activity	Where	How	Outfitter or Guide Service	Sex	Home	Age	Source	Source
5/28	AZ	Whitewater Kayaking	Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Badger Rapid	Did not right his kayak		M		43	http://rec-law.us/SVpdfb
6/3	AZ	Whitewater Rafting	Colorado River, Grand Canyon	Allergic reaction		F	Seattle, WA	54	http://rec-law.us/1l4xk4K
6/7	CO	Whitewater Rafting	Clear Creek	Fell out of raft, possible respirator problems		M	Brighton, CO	41	http://rec-law.us/1uEp3Fc	http://rec-law.us/1rafOwq
6/10	CO	Whitewater Rafting	Arkansas River, Salt Lick	boat flipped or dump trucked	Royal Gorge Rafting	M	Enid, OK	48	http://rec-law.us/1spBsRI	http://rec-law.us/1niITC2
6/14	CO	Whitewater Rafting	Arkansas River, Royal Gorge	respiratory problems before he and five other rafters were tossed out		M	Colorado Springs, CO	44	http://rec-law.us/1nl63ZF	http://rec-law.us/1lXMEAj
6/16	CO	Whitewater Rafting	Roaring Fork river	Fell out of raft	Blazing Adventures	M	Denver, CO	44	http://rec-law.us/1lB7jey
6/27	ID	Whitewater Rafting	Salmon River, The Slide	Ejected from raft	Epley’s Whitewater Adventure	M	Poulsbo, WA	50	http://rec-law.us/1x79IAj	http://rec-law.us/1qPcLds

Several of the water fatalities can be medical. A sudden full body cold water immersion can cause vasoconstriction in the hear resulting in death. See the Wikipedia listing Cold shock response.

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