Day/date: Thursday, August 7, 1986

                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

                        Initial Report
Date/time of incident: 8/1/86, p.m.                Date/time received: 8/4/86 - Original
                                                                       8/7/86 - Follow-up
Park: N/A                                          Location: Near Mexican Hat on San Juan River (out of park)
Reported by: Dave Lennox, USPP/WRO                 Phone(s): FTS 556-1866
Received by: Bill Halainen, WASO                   Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow-up contact: RSD, WASO                       Phone(s): FTS 556-1866
Summary: Probable employee fatality.  Former co-op student at
Cabrillo, just hired by Grand Canyon as interpreter.  He &
several other GRCA employes & friends went to Utah to float
down San Juan River last weekend (8/1-3).  Evening of 8/1:
group went swimming, except D.F., who stayed at campsite.
When they returned, he was missing. Speculation: he was caught
in river undertow & drowned.  1 GRCA & 1 GLCA ranger using
Zodiac to assist local Sheriff in search.  Next of kin advised.

Visitors  involved: 
Name                                 Address                      DOB    Sex
D.F.                                Carson, CA                    unknown

Anticipated developments: Search presently in progress & will continue.
WRO will advise us.