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Editor | June 10, 2026 7:25 AM
A girl from Tucson, Arizona nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork May 28. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to cover medical expenses. According to the GoFundMe narrative, Evie Scoville, 17, was submerged for approximately 10 minutes until she was rescued by her boyfriend and his family, “despite raging waters and risk to themselves.”
She then received 45 minutes of CPR from his family and nearby EMTs before being airlifted to Kalispell for emergency medical treatment. The accident was part of a Great Northern Raft Co. excursion. The company did not immediately respond to a request for more details on the incident.
Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino on Monday confirmed there were multiple water incidents in the past week. From May 25 to June 4 there were six watercraft incidents, he noted in an email to the Hungry Horse News.
Rivers swelled with runoff after heavy rains last week and emergency personnel said the accident was at the Bonecrusher Rapid and happened between 2 and 3 p.m. ALERT flew the girl to the hospital. Scoville as of presstime was in an induced coma and receiving treatment for her injuries, though she has been improving, according to reports on the GoFund Me page, which is here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-evies-recovery-journey
KALISPELL — A 17-year-old Tucson girl is fighting to recover after a whitewater rafting accident on the Middle Fork River left her underwater for nearly 10 minutes. Evie is described by those who know her as a bright, beloved presence in her family and community. “She’s a person that people love to be around, she’s just the best,” her mother, Allison Scoville said
Evie’s boyfriend, family members, and river guides worked to free her and performed 40 minutes of CPR before she was airlifted to Logan Health Hospital in Kalispell. Doctors initially gave her little chance of survival. “At first they said that there wasn’t much hope but as soon as they started cooling her, I think her eyes kind of came back and started functioning again so there was a chance that she was going to make it,” Johansson said.
More than 2 weeks after the accdent, Evie has begun her recovery and has since returned home to Tucson. Her mother said the road ahead will be long and unpredictable.”We’re not looking at days, were looking at weeks, months and we really just believe in her and she’s going to show us,” Scoville said.
A GoFundMe started by Evie’s family has raised over $132,000 to support her recovery. Scoville said the outpouring of support has been a lifeline for the family.
“I mean it’s completely overwhelming and like I said, it’s keeping us afloat,” Scoville said.