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Los Angeles Man Dies In Sequoia National Park River

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By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2018

The Kaweah River through the foothills of Sequoia National Park is swift, cold, and dangerous/NPS

A 36-year-old Los Angeles man was killed Sunday when he was swept down the boulder-strewn Middle Fork of the Kaweah River.

The man went into the Kaweah River downslope of the Sequoia National Park entrance sign parking lot, a park release said. Upon finding the man, park rangers determined he was deceased. His remains were transferred to the Tulare County Coroner’s office.

“With rising area temperatures, rivers look very inviting. Please stay away as they are swift, cold, and dangerous,” said Ranger Elizabeth Dietzen

The rivers that travel through the foothills in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks are fed by snowmelt and are much faster than expected, park staff warned. Entering into one of these rivers is not only dangerous for the public but also for the rescuers. This season already there have been other river rescues; this the year's first fatality in the park.

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