A kayaker who was found face down in the Blue River has been identified.
William Keen, 50, of Dillon, died Thursday in Summit County on the Blue River just off of Colorado Highway 9 in an area called the “Pipeline.”
Keen was identified today by the Summit County Coroner’s Office. An official cause of death was not released, pending a complete autopsy, but the coroner’s office said the victim likely drowned.
Keen is survived by a wife and four children.
Rafters told investigators they saw Keen, wearing a helmet and life vest, kayaking the river a few minutes before he was discovered “face down” in the water.
No one witnessed an accident or the exact moment when Keen encountered trouble, the coroner’s office said, and a medical event can’t be ruled out as the cause of death.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com.
