Boater rescued on Snake River
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The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.
On May 30, 2017, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Snake River in the area of the Sunnyside Power plant for a report of a boater in distress. A fisherman had become lodged on a rock exposed due to dropping water levels in the river and was unable to free himself. Deputies responded with a boat and were able to assist the boater in freeing himself from the rock. The boater was able to return to the dock under his own power and required no further assistance. No injuries were reported during this incident.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public and water ways users to be aware of rapidly changing water levels in the rivers and reservoirs and the dangers that could be hidden just below the surface. Changing water levels could hide or expose objects like rocks and logs that may not have been visible just a short while ago.
