Body Recovered Following Rogue River Rafting Accident

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Search crews recovered a body Saturday believed to be that of a 65-year-old man who disappeared after a rafting accident in the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue River four days earlier.

The incident began at approximately 1:16 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, when 911 dispatchers received an emergency message from a Garmin GPS device reporting a rafting accident at Wildcat Rapid.

According to the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, 65-year-old Reid…