Australian Centre for
Paddling Safety

Roll Call 2021

Paddle Safety

6 December 2021

21-12 Coorong, South Australia

Sadly, a 36 year old male from Port Noarlunga died while kayaking on the Coorong in SA.

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Paddle Safety

2 December 2021

21-11 Nepean River, NSW

Sadly, a 36 year old male died while kayaking on the Nepean River, NSW.

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Paddle Safety

23 November 2021

21-10 DigHts Falls, Victoria

Sadly, 29 year old Luke Brown died while canoeing at Dights Falls, Yarra River, Victoria.

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Paddle Safety

10 October 2021

21-9 Fernhook Falls, WA

Sadly, 8 year old Sol (surname not released) died while kayaking at Fernhook Falls in WA.

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Paddle Safety

4 October 2021

21-8 NArrowneck, QLD

Sadly, a male in his 50s died while paddle boarding in Narrowneck, Queensland.

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Paddle Safety

1 October 2021

21-7 Lake Macquairie, NSW

Sadly, 33 year old Peter Finch died while kayaking on Lake Macquarie, NSW.

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Paddle Safety

21 July 2021

21-6 Regatta Grounds, Tasmania

Sadly, Tony Gaiswinkler died while kayaking near the Regatta Grounds in Hobart.

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Paddle Safety

1 June 2021

21-5 Karuah River, NSW

Sadly, 4 year old Vogue Elers died after a kayak overturned on the Karuah River in NSW.

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Paddle Safety

29 May 2021

21-4 Stradbroke Island, Queensland

Sadly, 26 year old Jordon Kelly died after a short surf ski training run went wrong. On 1 June 2021 the search for his body was called off.

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Paddle Safety

9 April 2021

21-3 Ben Boyd Park, NSW

Sadly, a male in his 70s died while kayaking near Eden, NSW.

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Paddle Safety

4 February 2021

21-2 Nymbodia River, NSW

Sadly, a male in his 40s died while kayaking on the Nymbodia River, NSW.

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Paddle Safety

10 January 2021

21-1 Tooloom, NSW

Sadly, a 68 year old female died when her kayak struck a log and she fell into fast flowing water while kayaking at Tooloom, NSW.

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