One Kayaker Drowns on the Snake River, A Second Survives

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Story Published: Sep 4, 2008 at 8:48 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 2:43 AM MDT

By Mary Sturgill

One kayaker is dead tonight and another is lucky to be alive after their kayaks were swamped on the South Fork of the Snake River earlier today.
Lennie Hill of Rigby and Patrick Luther smith of Fresno, California ran into difficulty just below the twin bridges at archer.
Hill lost his kayak ... but was able to swim ashore and call for help.
As Jefferson County deputies responded, a fisherman reported a body about two miles east of the Lorenzo Bridge.
Deputies recovered the body of 71 year old Patrick Smith.
The accident is still under invesigation.

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