One Dead, Two Injured in Boating Accident Inside Grand Canyon By Felicia Fonseca | April 29, 2021
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. One person died and two others were injured in a rafting accident on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Tuesday.
A commercial river trip requested help around 11 a.m. Monday after a motorized raft overturned near Kwagunt Rapid, which has a 12-foot (3.6-meter) drop and ranks in the middle for difficulty. It’s about 56 miles (90 kilometers) down the river from where the trip launched at Lees Ferry.
A cold front had moved in with strong wind and snow on the canyon’s rim, preventing the park’s helicopter from responding immediately. Crews in two rescue boats set out later Monday and reached the site Tuesday morning, Grand Canyon spokeswoman Kaitlyn Thomas said.
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One dead, two injured in boating accident on Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park
The National Park Service says a commercial river trip boat overturned. Rescue crews weren t able to arrive on scene until the next morning.
Credit: 12 News Author: 12 News Updated: 4:24 PM MST April 27, 2021
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. One person died and two were injured in a boating accident on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park on Monday.
The National Park Service says a report of a boating accident on the Colorado River near Kwagunt Rapid at river mile 56 was reported around 11 a.m. NPS says it was a commercial river trip that needed help with an overturned boat and injuries.
1 dead, 2 injured in boating accident inside Grand Canyon
By FELICIA FONSECAApril 28, 2021 GMT
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) One person died and two others were injured in a rafting accident on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Tuesday.
A commercial river trip requested help around 11 a.m. Monday after a motorized raft overturned near Kwagunt Rapid, which has a 12-foot (3.6-meter) drop and ranks in the middle for difficulty. It’s about 56 miles (90 kilometers) down the river from where the trip launched at Lees Ferry.
A cold front had moved in with strong wind and snow on the canyon’s rim, preventing the park’s helicopter from responding immediately. Crews in two rescue boats set out later Monday and reached the site Tuesday morning, Grand Canyon spokeswoman Kaitlyn Thomas said.
A woman was killed and 2 others were hurt when a boat overturned on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park on April 26, says the National Park Service.