Tragedy on the Upper Animas

Silverton Medical Rescue EMT and Paramedic going into the field via train. Photo by Silverton Medical Resuce

Silverton Medical Rescue EMT and Paramedic going into the field via train. Photo by Silverton Medical Resuce

Map of were the accident occured

Map of were the accident occured

At approximately 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 10th, Silverton Medical Rescue responded to a Satellite Emergency Notification Device alert on the Animas River near Tenmile Creek. The incident involved a group of eight boaters who were rafting the Upper Animas River from Silverton to Rockwood. A group of kayakers came upon the “The Animas River drowning victim from this last Saturday ...

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