Body of Hayden man recovered from CDA River

KINGSTON –– The body of Hayden man was recovered from the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River on Saturday, following two days of searching. 

70-year-old Thomas Wise was fly fishing with his grandson near the Bumblebee area of the river when he slipped and fell into the swiftly moving water on Friday afternoon. 

Law enforcement and emergency rescue crews from across the region spent all of Friday searching for Wise, utilizing drones, jet skis, and several other methods but had to suspend their efforts when it became too dark for them to safely continue