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8/19/25 - LCSO Case 25-3954   
  
Kayaker dies after boating accident in the McKenzie River   
  
On August 19th at about 4 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol, a McKenzie District deputy, and McKenzie Fire personnel responded to a report of capsized kayaks near Deerborn Island Road. Callers reported two people were in the water.    
  
Fire personnel arrived first and were able to quickly rescue them from the water. Both subjects were wearing life jackets. A male patient was transported to an area hospital, where he later died.    
  
The deceased was identified as Gregory Dale Gipson, 66, of Eugene.
8/19/25 - LCSO Case 25-3954   
  
Kayaker dies after boating accident in the McKenzie River   
  
On August 19th at about 4 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol, a McKenzie District deputy, and McKenzie Fire personnel responded to a report of capsized kayaks near Deerborn Island Road. Callers reported two people were in the water.    
  
Fire personnel arrived first and were able to quickly rescue them from the water. Both subjects were wearing life jackets. A male patient was transported to an area hospital, where he later died.    
  
The deceased was identified as Gregory Dale Gipson, 66, of Eugene.
8/19/25 - LCSO Case 25-3954 Kayaker dies after boating accident in the McKenzie River On August 19th at about 4 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol, a McKenzie District deputy, and McKenzie Fire personnel responded to a report of capsized kayaks near Deerborn Island Road. Callers reported two people were in the water. Fire personnel arrived first and were able to quickly rescue them from the water. Both subjects were wearing life jackets. A male patient was transported to an area hospital, where he later died. The deceased was identified as Gregory Dale Gipson, 66, of Eugene.

Published on: 08/20/2025

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8/19/25 - LCSO Case 25-3954

Kayaker dies after boating accident in the McKenzie River

On August 19th at about 4 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol, a McKenzie District deputy, and McKenzie Fire personnel responded to a report of capsized kayaks near Deerborn Island Road. Callers reported two people were in the water.

Fire personnel arrived first and were able to quickly rescue them from the water. Both subjects were wearing life jackets. A male patient was transported to an area hospital, where he later died.

The deceased was identified as Gregory Dale Gipson, 66, of Eugene.

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