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The physique of a lacking boater was recovered Tuesday from the Colorado River in Grand Canyon Nationwide Park, the eighth demise within the park in lower than a month and sixteenth fatality to date this yr.
The newest demise is believed to be a 71-year-old man who disappeared whereas on a non-public boat journey close to Decrease Nankoweap Camp alongside the Colorado River, the Nationwide Park Service mentioned.
The person’s group known as the park’s communications heart late Monday and reported him lacking.
Park rangers used a helicopter Tuesday to find the physique about 10 miles downstream.
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Park Rangers recovered the lacking boaters physique from the Colorado River about 10 miles from the Decrease Nankoweap Camp. (U.S. Nationwide Park Service)
The person’s title and hometown weren’t instantly launched.
The Nationwide Park Service and the Coconino County medical expert’s workplace are investigating the demise.
Officers are additionally investigating the demise of Patrick Horton, a 59-year-old resident of Salida, Colorado, after members of his group discovered him useless over the weekend whereas on the tenth day of a non-commercial river journey alongside the Colorado River.
A Colorado man, recognized as 59-year-old Patrick Horton, was additionally discovered useless over the weekend on the Grand Canyon Nationwide Park, officers mentioned. (Nationwide Park Service)
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Horton and the boater discovered Tuesday are believed to be the seventh and eight folks to die within the park in lower than a month. The demise of the lacking boater is believed to be the sixteenth fatality on the well-liked vacationer vacation spot to date this yr.
Park officers reported 11 fatalities in 2023 and mentioned there are normally about 10 to fifteen deaths per yr.
The physique of a 60-year-old North Carolina man was discovered on the Grand Canyon Nationwide Park final month after he set off on the Thunder River Path-Deer Creek loop. (NPS Picture/M. Graden)
The earlier deaths from final month embody a 60-year-old North Carolina man on a solo backpacking journey discovered useless close to a distant path alongside the Colorado River, an 80-year-old man who died on a business river journey after falling from a ship into the river close to Fossil Fast, and a 33-year-old girl who was additionally discovered that day after a flash flood swept her away whereas climbing.
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A 20-year-old New Mexico girl was discovered Aug. 8 beneath Twin Overlooks; a 43-year-old Missouri man died Aug. 1 whereas making an attempt a prohibited BASE soar from Yavapai Level; and a 20-year-old North Carolina man fell to his demise July 31 on the South Rim.
Fox Information Digital’s Louis Casiano and The Related Press contributed to this report.
Physique of lacking 71-year-old boater recovered from Grand Canyon Nationwide Park
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