While kayaking down the North Fork of the Boise River.  Kayak hit large rocks and overturned.  Operator impacted a large boulder causing injury to his chest.  Operator started his float trip on Tuesday Ausgust 30th, 2011 to arrive at his take out point (Middle Fork and North Fork) on Thursday morning September 1st, 2011.  Wife contacted authorities on Thursday evening when he did not arrive.  On Friday September 2, 2011, Elmore deputies, Elmore Search & Rescue and the National Guard began a search for the subject.  The area that he was in has no road access.  At 9:11 a.m. the National Guard and Sgt from the Elmore County Sheriff's Office located the overturned kayak on the North Fork.  The operator was then located approx 1 mile south of his kayak.  The National Guard hoisted down a crew member and the operator had to be lifted by using a stokes basket.  The operator was then transported by the National Guard to St. Alphonsis Hospital in Boise, ID.
Boise                         