Salt River tubers rescued after being stranded on Pirates Island
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. - A rescue team was sent to help a group of people who were stuck on Pirates Island on the Lower Salt River.
It is located just south of the Pebble Beach Recreation Area off the Bush Highway.
The group was described as approximately 100-150 tubers by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
They were believed to be tubing in strong rapids when they got stuck.
MCSO added that there were no reported drownings, a handful of people were taken to the hospital, however.
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office performed the operation to bring the stranded group ashore to safety.
Recreational use of Salt River paused for rescue
Gates to Water Users, a popular access point for kayakers and tubers, was closed while the rescue operation took place.