A photo of the raft the man is believed to have used shows just a few long planks assembled together.
A man and his dog are missing after apparently taking a homemade wooden raft on the river that runs through the Grand Canyon , the National Park Service said Wednesday. The man was identified by park officials in a news release as Thomas L. Robinson of Santa Fe, New Mexico . Robinson abandoned his vehicle at Lees Ferry, a fishing and boat launching point in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
A missing persons investigation is ongoing, the park service said. Anyone with information about Robinson or who may have seen him is asked to contact the Grand Canyon Dispatch Center. Robinson is described as a 5'10' White man with brown hair and hazel eyes. The dog is a white 11-year-old Welsh Corgi, according to the NPS.
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