Police, Ada County coroner investigating man’s drowning in the Boise River
.jpg "The man was floating with friends when his tube got stuck in a tree and he went underwater.")
The Boise Police Department and Ada County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of a man who was floating the Boise River on Monday afternoon.
The man was floating with friends when his tube got caught on a tree and he went under the water, according to a police news release Tuesday. Officers responded to reports of a drowning near 9th and River streets just after 5:30 p.m. Monday, and found people performing CPR on the man.
Boise Fire Department officials and Ada County Paramedics arrived and took the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The coroner will release the man’s identity after notifying family members. The coroner and police will handle a death investigation.
This story was originally published July 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM.
