BOISE, Idaho — A 34-year-old man visiting from Phoenix, Arizona, died Monday evening after his inner tube got caught on a tree while floating the Boise River, prompting renewed safety warnings from first responders and local river guides.
Clinton Bieschke was floating with friends when his tube became stuck on a tree near 9th Street, according to Boise Police. People nearby performed CPR until emergency responders arrived and continued lifesaving efforts.
Bieschke was taken to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:52 p.m., the Ada County Coroner’s Office confirmed…