White Mile Trial - by Cecil Kuhne (Hardcover)

About the Book

Eleven advertising executives from some of the largest corporations in the United States boarded a raft for a day of whitewater rafting in the Canadian Rockies. Less than three hours later, five of them would be dead. Was the accident chance or negligence?

Book Synopsis

Eleven advertising executives from some of the largest corporations in the United States boarded a raft for a day of whitewater rafting in the Canadian Rockies. Less than three hours later, five of them would be dead. Was the accident chance or negligence?

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After five men died on a whitewater rafting trip, litigation ensuedmdash;not against the outfitter but against the advertising agency that sponsored the trip as a business development adventure. Cecil Kuhnersquo;s page-turner takes the reader on a wild ride down the Chilko River in British Columbia where the tragedy occurred and into the Chicago courtroom where a widow sought recompense for her husbandrsquo;s death. The author, who is both an attorney and a whitewater rafting guide, delivers an authoritative account of a fascinating case.

Cecil Kuhne does a meticulous job explaining to the reader the tragedy of the White Mile rafting accident. If you are a fan of either whitewater rafting or high-stakes courtroom drama, this book is for you.

In The White Mile Trail: A River Rafting Tragedy and the Courtroom Justice that Followed, Cecil Kuhne disgorges a harrowing tale of adventure gone tragically awry. The Chilko River, with its 15-mile stretch of non-trivial whitewater and the never-inert #39;White Mile#39; rapids, had always beckoned thrill-seekers with its promise of manageable excitement and team-building. But no one anticipated the grim turn of fate awaiting the group of eleven high-powered advertising executives. It was morning in far North America when a capsize dispatched five men to their deaths, while the survivors faced a brutal struggle against the unforgiving forces of nature.
Kuhne brings to this tale an orphic understanding of wild rivers, as he has carved more than a few. But he also delves deep into the aftermath of the tragedy, exploring the ensuing legal battle and the quest for justice. This gripping account not only captures the raw intensity of the riverrsquo;s fury but also the profound and often unsettling pursuit of accountability in the wake of such catastrophic events. It is a page-turning journey through the turbulence of nature and the courtroom in this riveting exploration of fate, responsibility, and the relentless drive for the turbid truth.

Twelve people boarded a raft for a corporate whitewater bonding adventure. Five of them did not survive. Kuhne presents a riveting courtroom drama of the civil lawsuit that pitted one individual against a worldwide corporation and explores the boundaries between personal responsibility and corporate culpability. The questions raised in this book will haunt your thoughts long after the last page.

About the Author

Cecil Kuhne is both an experienced whitewater rafting guide and an attorney. On the adventure side, he is the author of 10 books on river running and edited five popular adventure-travel anthologies. Kuhne currently lives and practices law in Dallas, Texas.