RedactedNarrative: On April 23, 2017 two people were members of a 16 person noncommercial raft permit through Grand Canyon National Park.  VICTIM and OCCUPANT1 had significant experience as this was OCCUPANT1''s fourth permit.  
  VICTIM was the oarsman and after scouting Hance Rapids at mp 77 on the Colorado River.  At about 10:30 AM, after scouting the rapids, VICTIM pushed off and rowed out transversing the flow.  Witnesses stated and photos confirmed VICTIM was wearing a wetsuit but was not wearing a PFD for unknown reasons.  
  The raft hit a pour-over and VICTIM was ejected into the water.  He was able to grab another raft further downstream but the raft then hit a rock and the oarsmans was unable to keep holding onto VICTIM.  He was found face down below the rapids and CPR was initiated until NPS crews arrived and declared him deceased.  NFI