Man missing on Yukon River for 5 days found safe

An Alaska State Troopers conveyance successful Bethel. (Elyssa Loughlin/KYUK)

Searchers recovered a man Wednesday who was reported missing past weekend aft he group retired to recreation by vessel connected nan Yukon River from Circle, but ne'er arrived astatine his destination successful Fort Yukon.

Alaska State Troopers said successful an online dispatch that a section hunt squad found Robert Peter live connected nan river’s statement pinch his boat, successful a distant area adjacent nan colony of Beaver. Team members transported Peter to nan village, wherever he was assessed astatine nan section clinic.

Troopers were notified Saturday that Peters had failed to get astatine Fort Yukon. Wildlife troopers motorboat aerial searches on nan river, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement officers and section residents conducted searches by boat.

Civil Air Patrol unit and section residents joined nan hunt and nan effort continued until he was yet located Wednesday afternoon.