Those number's aren't that related to low head dams (most low head dams fatalities are swimmers, not whitewater kayakers or rafters or rec kayakers). While the mechanism behind low head dams (technical term hydrolic, informally called a 'hole') can directly or indirectly kill you, they're typically a natural feature in whitewater fatalities.
I know those numbers b/c it lets me tell my parents that whitewater kayaking isn't as dangerous as they think.
I know those numbers b/c it lets me tell my parents that whitewater kayaking isn't as dangerous as they think.