A 59-year-old man died early Saturday afternoon after rafting near the North Fork of the American River near Colfax, known as Chamberlain Falls.

Officials are waiting for the coroner to determine if it’s an apparent drowning. They have not identified the man, although they say he is with the rafting company there.

According to Cal Fire, they received a 911 call with reports of CPR in progress along the river bank near the Mineral Bar campgrounds. Responders tried to get to the scene by foot, but couldn’t and had to get to the man by helicopter.

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