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[h=1]Family of missing Colorado man gathers in Alaska to help find him[/h]
The relatives of Phillip Keltner, 63, have been mobilizing in Soldotna since the Colorado man went missing in an accident while fishing on the river last week.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/201...as-flown-thousands-of-miles-to-help-find-him/"We don't know if he's still in the water or if he made it to shore or got disoriented or collapsed somewhere," Missy Keltner said in a phone interview Tuesday. "But we're at a loss and not giving up hope and we're doing our best."
Missy Keltner said her father is an avid fisherman who splits his time between Colorado and a home in Sterling where he spent each summer for the last 20 years. Missy Keltner said he knows the Kenai River well.
Missy Keltner said it still wasn't clear Tuesday what caused the boat accident Friday night. Her father had gone fishing with friends the night the boat lost control at river Mile 19, throwing the four men from the boat. The other three men made it to shore but Phillip Keltner did not.
Missy Keltner said the recovered boat has cable steering. After inspecting the boat, the family wasn't sure if it hit a rock or had some sort of malfunction. According to state troopers, none of the men were wearing life jackets.