Tragic Kayaking Accident Claims Life of Columbia University Student on Potomac River

A Columbia University student, Ella Mills, drowned while whitewater kayaking on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Mills was part of a group of two dozen members from the university's whitewater kayak club when they capsized at the Little Falls rapid. Despite rescue efforts, Mills became trapped underwater after her spray skirt got wedged between rocks. The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department of D.C. The local whitewater community is reflecting on the tragedy and considering safety measures due to the lower-than-normal water flow in the river.