On 8-13-13, at approximately 1750 hours, AST received a report from two men that had been sheep hunting up the Gerstle River and had a rafting accident. One man 
was injured during the accident when he was drug behind the raft in swift water for a distance. After setting up a shelter and fire for the injured man his friend walked about 15 miles until he reached the Alaska Highway to get assistance. RCC coordinated for an Air National Guard Pavehawk to respond to rescue the injured man who was then transported to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries. The operator of the raft was unable to control the boat and they slammed into several boulders which is probably the man in the water got his left pinky finger caught the raft's cargo platform and a rock. He also suffered broken ribs which were also more than likely a result of impact with the rocks.
Delta Junction