A missing boater found dead in Grand Canyon National Park is the 16th person to die at the popular tourist destination this year.

A 71-year-old boater was found dead along the Colorado River in the heart of the Grand Canyon, reportedly marking the 16th death at the park in 2024.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. -- The body of a missing boater was recovered Tuesday from Grand Canyon National Park, marking the 16th fatality at the popular tourist destination so far this year.

A solo backpacker has been found dead near a rugged and remote trail along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities in Arizona say.

The body of a missing boater was recovered from Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday, the 16th fatality at the popular tourist destination so far this year.

The body of an Arizona woman, who was hiking at Grand Canyon National Park before being swept away in a flash flood last week, has been recovered. The body of Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was discovered on Sunday, Aug. 25, by a commercial river trip near river mile 176 in the Colorado River, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a news release .

At least 16 people have died at the park this year, including five fatalities in August alone. No single factor is to blame, but several deaths have followed stretches of extreme weather.

A 59-year-old was found dead in the Grand Canyon National Park by his river trip group, rangers said. Patrick Horton’s body was discovered at about 5:30 a.m. Sept. 7 at Poncho’s Kitchen, the National Park Service said in a Sept. 9 news release. Rescuers responded to river mile 137 along the Colorado River.

The victims — both killed in separate incidents — are believed to be the 15th and 16th people to died at the national park this year

A Colorado man was found dead in the Grand Canyon over the weekend, the 15th fatality there so far this year, the National Park Service said Monday. The NPS said its regional communications center received a call Sept.