Sacramento Metro Fire shifted Sunday afternoon from a search and rescue mission to a recovery operation for a man who fell off a raft in the San Juan Rapids, on the lower American River in Rancho Cordova.<\/p>\n
Crews were called to the rapids at around 11:20 a.m. Sunday for a water rescue. An adult male, wearing a life vest, was rafting with his family before he fell off the boat.<\/p>\n
While the life vest resurfaced, the man never did.<\/p>\n
The search for the missing man, which involved two boats, a helicopter and on-the-shore crews, lasted nearly two hours before it was suspended, said Sacramento Metro Fire Captain Michelle Eidam. Crews then began a recovery operation for the man’s body. The search was still under way this afternoon.<\/p>\n
Eidam said other family members in the raft did not suffer any injuries.<\/p>\n
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Sacramento Metro Fire shifted Sunday afternoon from a search and rescue mission to a recovery operation for a man who fell off a raft in the San Juan Rapids, on the lower American River in Rancho Cordova. Crews were called to the rapids at around 11:20 a.m. Sunday for a water rescue. An adult male, … Continue reading Family river outing turns tragic; body of man sought<\/span>