"Gardner's training in searching for people with autism taught him they are naturally drawn to water, so the helicopter search focused on the Escalante River, the department said.
The helicopter team spotted LaFever Thursday afternoon, sitting in the Escalante River about five miles from Lake Powell, weakly waving at the aircraft."
Verum audaces non gerunt indusia alba. - Ipsi dixit MCMLXXII
Truly amazing. I like the reader comment about the dog,
"The doggy probably went to get help but nobody speaks "Lassie" anymore. That or he saw him looking at him like a piece of steak and said "I'm OUTTA herez!"
Check out Wagga's link,and note the further link at the bottom of that story "3 Mt Whitney Hikers Rescued", apparently to the October 2010 MW SAR operation. Let that tape run through the next two or three stories for some further bizarro stuff.