On September 30th at about 9:48 am, the body of Michael Shufeldt was located in the Columbia River approximately 1.75 miles west of where he was last seen near the mouth of the White Salmon River.
Michael was recovered with the help of the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office pilots, Columbia River Intertribal Police Officers, and the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. Although this was not the outcome anyone had hoped for, we are grateful that we were able to assist the family in recovering their loved one.
The sunken vessel has also been successfully recovered. It was initially reported the vessel was a North River boat, which turned out to be incorrect. The 24’ fishing boat was recovered by a private salvage company without incident.