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Body Found In Poudre River Determined To Be Missing Fort Collins Rafter

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) - A body pulled from the Poudre River on Tuesday has been identified as a missing rafter from Fort Collins. David Smith, 57, was with two other people when their raft flipped in late June.

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The others were rescued but Smith never made it out of the water. Helicopters and drones were used in the days after the tragedy to try to find Smith's body.

A kayaker wound up finding his body near Highway 14.

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