Video shows fast water and Class I-II Big Water Rapids, Bingham County, ID is south of Idaho Falls. The accident occurred north of Firth, ID
Thursday May 16, 2024: The Bingham County, Idaho Sheriff’s Office continues to search Friday morning for a 24-year-old man who fell in the Snake River Thursday afternoon.
The sheriff’s office reported that the man was riding on a homemade pontoon raft at the BLM River access around 1100 N on West River Road, north of Firth. He fell in without a flotation device at 4:00 pm
The sheriff’s office said two friends who were with him attempted to rescue him, but the swift water made it difficult. They called the sheriff’s office around 4:15 p.m. Search and rescue used Marine and Dive elements to search for the man.
The raft was recovered approximately 400 yards south of where the man was last seen on the west bank of the river. Air Idaho and a drone were used to search for the man in the water and on land.
The sheriff’s office has not released the man’s name. The sheriff’s office urges people to avoid the area. The water is high, swift, cold, and full of debris.
May 17, 2024 BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - UPDATE: The Bingham County Sheriff's Office says they have found the body of a man who went missing on the Snake River.
