Body of missing Georgia rafter found in Wyoming

UPDATE: 7-13 The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in Afton said Woodward’s body was found by a kayaker near the Flying Saddle Resort near Alpine. That is about 20 miles downstream from where Woodward fell into the river 8 days ago. Lincoln County Search and Rescue was called to remove the body from the water and deliver the remains to the coroner’s office. The Sheriff’s Office said it was pleased it could at least offer Woodward’s family some closure. ORIGINAL STORY: The body of a rafter missing in northwest Wyoming since the Fourth of July has been recovered. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 21-year-old Oliver Woodward was found Wednesday by a kayaker on the Snake River near Alpine in neighboring Lincoln County. Woodward was a Georgia resident living in Jackson for the summer. Lincoln County Deputy Coroner Maryanne Christensen positively identified the body and ruled the death accidental drowning. Woodward was reported missing July 4 after he was thrown off his raft in the Snake River south of Jackson. Woodward was not wearing a life jacket or a wetsuit. Teton County Sheriff’s Lt. Matt Carr tells the Jackson Hole News and Guide that at least the family can have some closure.