Colorado man on river trip to Grand Canyon found dead in 7th death since July

Colorado man found dead at Grand Canyon National Park

SOUTHERN COLORADO (KXRM) — A man from Southern Colorado died on a river trip at the Grand Canyon over the weekend, and the National Park Service has released his identity. On Saturday morning at around 5:30 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a death at Poncho's Kitchen, near river mile 13 along the Colorado River. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Park rangers …

Missing man found dead at Grand Canyon National Park in latest death at tourist spot

On average, the park reports 10-15 deaths per year

Tourist killed on river trip is 15th death at Grand Canyon in 2024

The Colorado man was found dead on Saturday, becoming the seventh person to die at the Grand Canyon since July 31.

Colorado Man Found Deceased on Grand Canyon River Trip, Investigation Ongoing

GRAND CANYON, AZ – The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a fatality along the Colorado River at Poncho’s Kitchen, near river mile 137, on the morning of September 7. Park rangers responded to the scene and identified the victim as Patrick Horton, a 59-year-old resident of Salida, Colorado. Horton was on the 10th day of a non-commercial river trip along the Colorado… Source

Salida man dies on Grand Canyon river trip

A 59-year-old Salida man died Saturday while on a trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, according to the National Park Service. Park rangers responded to a call about a death near mile 137 at around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, federal officials said in a news release Monday. Patrick Horton was on the 10th day of a non-commercial river trip when he was found dead by others on the trip. The National Park Service is investigating his death alon…

At Grand Canyon, 7th Fatality in Less Than 6 Weeks

Another person died at the Grand Canyon over the weekend, in what officials say is the seventh death at the national park in little more than five weeks. Patrick Horton, 59, of Colorado was on the tenth day of a noncommercial, self-guided trip along the Colorado River when others in...