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U.S. Sen. Curtis staffer rescued by state helicopter from Colorado River after being trapped in a rapid

A Utah Department of Natural Resources raft spent more than 48 hours pinned on the ‘Satan’s Gut’ rapid in Cataract Canyon.

(Department of Public Safety) Camera footage shows the helicopter rescue of four people — one of whom is a staffer for Sen. John Curtis — after the raft they were on got pinned on Big Drop 3 rapid in the Cataract Canyon section of the Colorado River, May 11, 2025.