On Tuesday, first responders received a report about a 38-year-old man who was unconscious and not breathing in the Colorado River at Pyrite Rapids in Gore Canyon near Kremmling in Grand County.

The Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Grand County Search and Rescue, Grand County EMS and Flight for Life all responded to the scene where the man had been pulled out of the water after he fell out of a raft.

Due to the rough terrain, Union Pacific Railroad helped with accessing the site via a hi-rail truck — a vehicle that can operate on railroad tracks and roads.

According to the sheriff’s office, the group the man was in launched their raft at the confluence of the Blue and Colorado rivers. Shortly after launching, the man fell overboard and was in the water for an unknown period of time before the group could locate him.

After exhausting lifesaving interventions, crews from Grand County EMS and Flight for Life determined the man was deceased. The man was an experienced rafter, and he was wearing a helmet and life jacket, according to the sheriff’s office.

The man’s name and cause of death will be released by the Grand County Coroner.