Elderly Man Dies After Boat Incident on Chilkat River

An 83-year-old man died after he and a buddy were preparing for moose season when the boat both men were on got caught and capsized on the Chilkat River.

Wildlife trooper Colin Nemec said neither man was wearing a life jacket, but one was able to make it to shore and had headed toward their cabin to get another boat. Read more here

We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ronald Martin. Thank you to the SAR teams for their efforts. A safety reminder to always wear your life jacket if you plan on boating! Please be safe out there!

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