On 5/12/2012 at approximately 1:30 while white water rafting in the Green River Gorge the raft washed up onto a large rock ("high sided") and became stranded on it in a rapid called "The Nozzle".  The passenger was thrown from the raft into the river and was picked up by friends in another raft downstream.  One witness said that the last time they saw of the victim, he was standing on top of the large rock working to try and free the raft up from the rock.  It is unknown how the victim ended up in the water and he was recovered by the search & rescue team once the raft was moved off the rock. 

Investigator's note:  The PFD warn by the victim was stripped from his body while he was in the current.  It was found downstream zipped up and buckled up.  The PFD worn was recommended for canoeing, kayaking, or sailing and is not a swifwater or whitewater PFD.  This may possibly be a key factor in why the PFD was stripped from the victim by the current.
Black Diamond                 