By Shannon Lukens.

A woman who went tubing on the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs late Monday afternoon flipped her tube and was yelling for help. Someone heard her near the Flour Mill. First responders were called and were quickly staged at various points down the river to watch for the missing tuber. She managed to get out of the river, and was helped by a woman walking by. They walked down to the C-Hole at the library. She was checked out by the local ambulance crew.

Capt. Michael Arce with Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue was in charge at the scene. He said she is OK, but she was cold. He said he told her she needed a life vest.

“So if you’re going to go in the river, wear a life jacket. Also consider not going in the river if you don’t have any experience. And it’s pretty cold still. Absolutely.”

 

The water temperature on the Yampa River Monday was 53 degrees. That’s according to the National Water Information System website.

 

The woman in the orange shirt is OK after flipping in her tube on the Yampa River today. She managed to get out of the river safely. Another woman helped her get to first responders and the ambulance waiting at the library