FROM SCOTTY SMITH VIA FB: The Resurrection River in Seward, AK is a glacier fed river, meandering channels through a shifting riverbed of gravel. It’s a class I river with class V consequences. We used to do commercial float trips for Princess Cruise Line’s clients. Some days we would do 2 trips a day and the river would change between trips. Main dangers on this river are log jams.
Man found dead after canoe trip in the Resurrection River
By Gilbert Cordova
Published: Aug. 18, 2020
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska State Troopers say the
body of a 52-year-old man from Seward was found in the Resurrection River
Monday.
Troopers say Sunday night around 9:40 p.m. Seward AST
received a report of an overdue boater on the Resurrection River. The
information they were given was Richard Hoverstein went on a canoe trip at
approximately 4:45 p.m. The plan was for Hoverstein to canoe from the
intersection of Herman Lieirer road and Old Exit Glacier road to the Seward
Airport. When he didn’t show up at the airport, a friend flew over the stretch
of the river in an airplane but was unable to locate Hoverstein.
That’s when AST was called in and a search began. Crews
searched till about 12 a.m. when the operation was suspended due to low light
and difficult terrain.
The search resumed Monday around 8 a.m., and troopers said that Hoversten’s body was found about 2 1/2 hours later. His body was found in a log jam with the canoe roughly a mile and a quarter from where he started, troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said.
