After deadly weekend on Colorado rivers, rafting enthusiast stresses safety

IDAHO SPRINGS — On Thursday, a woman died after a rafting accident along the Poudre River in Larimer County . The raft she was in struck a bridge pylon, according to investigators.Days later on Saturday, one man died and another man is missing following a rafting accident along the Colorado River in the Yarmony Rapids area.

According to the Grand County Sheriff's Office, preliminary reports show that neither of the men were wearing life jackets at the time. Blado said in Colorado, rafting guides must have 50 hours of certified training, CPR certification, and first aid instruction. He requires his guides to have at least 100 hours of training.

“We use the thermal wetsuits. We have splash jackets. If it's really cold, we use fleece jackets. And then of course, the personal flotation devices and helmets. But also, with the boats, you know, you want to use high quality rafts that aren't going to puncture or tear, you want to have foot cones in the seats. That's kind of like a seat belt, that's going to cut down on the amount of people that fall into the water," Blado explained.

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