Kayaker killed in accident was popular Snowmass ski instructor
The victim of a deadly accident Sunday on the Fryingpan River split time between Grand Junction and Snowmass, where he was an immensely well-liked ski instructor.
The victim was identified by the Eagle County Coroner’s Office as Jerry Young, 63. Coroner Kara Bettis said Young’s first name was spelled Gerry but it was spelled Jerry on his Facebook page.
Friends were in shock Monday that Young was killed while on an inflatable kayak on the Fryingpan River, which was flowing at about 750 cubic feet per second — the upper end of the range since Ruedi Reservoir was built in the 1960s.
Jerry Young, the victim of a deadly accident Sunday on the Fryingpan River split time between Grand Junction and Snowmass, where he was an immensely well-liked ski instructor. (Laura ‘Spice’ Riegel/courtesy photo)