Australian Centre for
Paddling Safety

Partial Roll Call - Pre-2021


Kayak safety

1 October 2020

Valentine Bester, age 19

The Tasmanian Coroner investigates the death of Valentine Bester, who died on a 15 km journey in 3.9m sit in kayak. The Coroner observes had Valentine Bester followed the Tasmania Paddle Safe and PaddleAustralia, he probably would not have died.

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Kayak safety

5 April 2018

Junichi Yoshimura, age 41

The Victorian Coroner investigates the death of Junichi Yoshimura, who died on a fishing trip near Altona, Victoria on a sit on fishing kayak. The Coroner recommends the compulsory carrying of EPRIB in all human powered craft.

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Raft safety

23 November 2011

Georgina Hatzidimitridis, age 51

The Queensland Coroner investigates the death of Georgina Hatzidimitridis while a participant on a commercial rafting operation. The Coroner notes the narrowness of risk management planning and the limited preparation of risk minimisation strategies.

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