Incident:Man drowned in Beaver Falls in Havasu Canyon 2017/05/29

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Incident:Man drowned in Beaver Falls in Havasu Canyon 2017/05/29
Date 2017/05/29
Location Havasu Canyon
Severity Fatality
Canyoneering-related
No
SAR involvement
Yes
Navigation problem
No
Swift water problem
Yes
Environmental problem
Yes
Communication problem
No
Planning problem
No
Skills problem
No
Body movement problem
No
Rigging problem
No
Rappel problem
No
Insufficient gear
No
Gear failure
No

Summary[edit]

A man drowned while attempting to get to a cave behind beaver falls, most likely he was trying to access the Green Room.

Accounts[edit]

Incident was reported at http://azdailysun.com/news/local/reported-drowning-at-havasupai-waterfalls/article_a9c3a3bc-ebf9-5bb0-bbbe-03befed2b202.html