Accident Database

Report ID#68475

2022-07-23
accident date
Richard Scyphers
victim
55
victim age
Salmon River
river
n/a
section
n/a
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
N/A
river difficulty
Flush Drowning
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Raft
boat type
status?
status

Description

55-year-old man drowns in Salmon River trying to save dogby CBS2 News StaffMonday, July 25th 2022COTTONWOOD, Idaho — A 55-year-old man’s body was found floating in the Salmon River.Idaho County Dispatch says they received a call about a drowning on Saturday, July 23 near Pine Bar. A group of rafters advised a male in their group to swim out in the river and save a dog caught in the current.Another group of rafters found a man floating face down in the river and tried lifesaving measures but were unable to revive him. They moved the body downriver and met with authorities.The drowning victim was identified as Richard Scyphers from Lewiston. He was wearing his life jacket.