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Missing boater found dead in Colorado River, 16th fatality at Grand Canyon National Park this year

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The body of a missing boater was recovered Tuesday from the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, the eighth death in the park in less than a month and 16th fatality so far this year.

The latest death is believed to be a 71-year-old man who disappeared while on a private boat trip near Lower Nankoweap Camp along the Colorado River, the National Park Service said.

The man’s group called the park’s communications center late Monday and reported him missing.

Park rangers used a helicopter Tuesday to locate the body about 10 miles downstream.

COLORADO MAN FOUND DEAD AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, 7TH FATALITY IN PAST MONTH

Park Rangers recovered the missing boaters body from the Colorado River about 10 miles from the Lower Nankoweap Camp. (U.S. National Park Service)

The man’s name and hometown weren’t immediately released.

The National Park Service and the Coconino County medical examiner’s office are investigating the death.

Officials are also investigating the death of Patrick Horton, a 59-year-old resident of Salida, Colorado, after members of his group found him dead over the weekend while on the tenth day of a non-commercial river trip along the Colorado River.

A Colorado man, identified as 59-year-old Patrick Horton, was also found dead over the weekend at the Grand Canyon National Park, officials said.  (National Park Service)

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Horton and the boater found Tuesday are believed to be the seventh and eight people to die in the park in less than a month. The death of the missing boater is believed to be the 16th fatality at the popular tourist destination so far this year.

Park officials reported 11 fatalities in 2023 and said there are usually about 10 to 15 deaths per year.

The body of a 60-year-old North Carolina man was found at the Grand Canyon National Park last month after he set off on the Thunder River Trail-Deer Creek loop. (NPS Photo/M. Graden)

The previous deaths from last month include a 60-year-old North Carolina man on a solo backpacking trip found dead near a remote trail along the Colorado River, an 80-year-old man who died on a commercial river trip after falling from a boat into the river near Fossil Rapid, and a 33-year-old woman who was also found that day after a flash flood swept her away while hiking.

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A 20-year-old New Mexico woman was found Aug. 8 below Twin Overlooks; a 43-year-old Missouri man died Aug. 1 while attempting a prohibited BASE jump from Yavapai Point; and a 20-year-old North Carolina man fell to his death July 31 at the South Rim.

Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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