Boater found dead in Grand Canyon, the 16th person to die there this year

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.

The latest death involved what the park says appears to be the missing 71-year-old man who was on a private boat trip when others noticed he had disappeared without his hat and water bottle, park spokeswoman Joelle Baird said. The group reached the park's communications center late Monday and reported his disappearance from around Lower Nankoweap Camp, about 53 miles from where the trip launched.

Park rangers used a helicopter Tuesday and located the body about 10 miles downstream. The person's name and hometown weren't immediately released.