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Two Confirmed Dead at Dillon Falls Rapids as Search Continues for Missing Tubing Participant

Search teams are deploying drones, K-9 units, aerial surveillance, sonar-equipped divers in a multi-agency effort on the Class 5 rapids.

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office in Oregon on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, identified one person who died in a waterfall accident at Dillon Falls on Saturday, July 19, 2025, as Lindsay Bashan, who was from Parkland. (Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy)
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Overview

  • Six friends tubing on the Deschutes River missed the Dillon Falls takeout and were swept over its 15-foot Class 5 drop on July 19.
  • Search crews have recovered two victims, identified as 33-year-old Lindsay Bashan of Parkland, Florida, and 40-year-old Amanda Lloyd of Rockwall, Texas.
  • A man remains unaccounted for and authorities are preparing sonar equipment for deeper underwater searches today.
  • Dillon Falls features violent, obstructed rapids with rocks, logs and debris that pose extreme hazards even to experienced paddlers.
  • The six travelers met through the Remote Year program and were on a close-knit adventure tour when the accident occurred.