On 7-24-10 at approximately 1730 hours the Alaska State Troopers in McGrath received a report of a missing boater who was traveling from Aniak to Kalskag on the Kuskokwim River. Investigation revealed that victim, age 24, and a second adult male were traveling down river in a small open boat. The boat they were in took on water and sank, one subject was able to make it to shore and later located unharmed. A search of the area is continuing for the second man.

As of 11 a.m. on 7-26, the search for the victim, 22, who is missing in the Kuskokwim River, has turned into a body  recovery effort. Investigation reveals victim never made it to shore after the boat - a 10-foot metal skiff with 15 horsepower prop - he and 24-year-old other occupant were using to travel from Aniak to Kalskag took on water and sank on 7/24. one occupant managed to swim to shore and was picked up by passing boater. Since then, about 20-25 people including volunteers from Kalskag, combed both shores and the river about 15 miles upriver from Kalskag in an effort to find victim. Search and Rescue volunteers from Bethel have been active in the search to find victim. 
Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducted both river and aerial searches using a riverboat from Aniak, the AST Caravan from Bethel, a 182 Cessna and AWT Supercub from McGrath. At this time, the body recovery efforts have been turned over to local volunteers. Neither occupant were reportedly wearing life jackets when the boat sank on Saturday. A life jacket and a float coat were found with the boat.
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