A 58-year-old man died Wednesday morning after falling off a raft during a commercial trip down the Roaring Fork River, near Henry Stein Park in Aspen.
The man was identified later Wednesday as James Abromitis, a visitor from Maryland. The cause of death will be released pending an autopsy.
Abromitis was with five other rafters and one guide on a trip with Aspen Whitewater Rafting, an Aspen-based rafting company, according to a Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Pitkin County emergency personnel arrived on-scene just after 11 a.m. and found CPR in progress. The man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time after, according to the release.
Deputies with the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office, Open Space Rangers with the Pitkin County Open Space & Trails, Aspen Ambulance, Aspen Volunteer Fire Department and the Aspen Police Department responded to the scene.
This incident comes just days after left one woman in critical condition.
The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind the public that all rivers in Pitkin County have very high water due to snowmelt and runoff. The office asks that people use extreme caution while in and around the rivers and lakes.
