RIGGINS — A body recovered Sunday in the Salmon River near Riggins has been identified as 34-year-old Keawe Pestana, who went missing a month ago.
Pestana, of Boise, dove into the Salmon River April 26 to try and rescue three children who fell into the river after a canoe flipped. The three juveniles were wearing life jackets and floated to safety. Pestana was seen briefly floating at the surface, but went under and was not located despite an intense search of the area.
His body was discovered in an eddy Sunday by a fisherman boating on the Salmon near Riggins, Idaho County Sheriff Doug Giddings said.
Giddings said Pestana’s family was informed and the body’s identity was confirmed.
Pestana went missing about 15 miles upriver from Riggins near the Twin Beaches Campground.
