RILEY COUNTY- Multiple agencies responded to the Kansas River to search for two missing people on Monday.

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office reported in a media release they received a call just after 4:30a.m. from the Riley County Police Department that two people on a raft may be lost somewhere on the Kansas River
between Manhattan and Wamego.

A concerned relative had called police to report that she was unable to get a hold of family members that had been rafting on the Kansas River earlier.

Authorities say they had left the Linear Trail Park boat ramp area around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday and headed east on the Kansas River.

First responders looked at different locations along the river in an effort to locate the individuals on the raft. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Officers put an air-boat in the water at Wamego and headed west.

At about 7:13 a.m. both individuals were found in good condition about 1/2 mile west of St. George.

Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism officers followed them to the St. George boat ramp, where they safely docked and later left the scene.

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A reminder to people recreational boaters/rafters to always be aware of local weather and water conditions, be prepared with items such as cell phones, maps, life-jackets, food and water and any other equipment to ensure a safe and enjoyable time.

Agencies involved in this effort were Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office, Manhattan Fire Department water rescue unit, the Riley County Police Department and the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office.