Day/date: Wednesday, August 6, 1986

                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

                        Initial Report
Date/time of incident: 8/5/86, 10:30am, local      Date/time received: 8/6/86, 4:45pm EDT
Park: Lake Clark                                   Location: Tazimina River
Reported by: Karen Cox, ARO                        Phone(s): 907-271-2660
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD                    Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow-up contact: Karen Cox, ARO                  Phone(s): 907-271-2660
Summary: Mr. W.W.P. was a member of a fishing party which originated
at New Halen Lodge and was floating down the Tazimina River.  At one
point, the party came ashore, and Mr. W.W.P. told the others he wanted
to walk downstream to fish by himself.  When he didn't appear and couldn't
be found, the party notified unspecified authorities.  A state police
helicopter found the body at 5 p.m.  Next of kin advised.  Cause of
death presumed to be drowning.

Visitors involved:
Name                                 Address                DOB       Sex
W.W.P.                         Los Altos, CA 94022          68 yrs    M

Anticipated developments: Autopsy to determine actual cause of death.
ARO will advise us if it's anything abnormal.