Found Deceased AZ - Thomas Lee Robison, 58, missing with Welsh Corgi, may have attempted trip down Colorado River on homemade raft, Lees Ferry, 21 Apr 2024

[ifindedout]

Search ongoing for man who may have taken homemade raft down Colorado River

A pickup truck belonging to Thomas Robison, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was found abandoned Sunday.

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Authorities are searching for a man and his dog after they went missing at the Grand Canyon National Park while possibly trying to travel the Colorado River on a homemade wooden raft.

Thomas Lee Robison, 58, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, "may have attempted to go down the Colorado River with his dog, who is a Welsh corgi, on a self made raft” the National Park Service said in a statement and in a missing person flyer Wednesday.

Missing Person Search at Grand Canyon National Park-April 2024 - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Lees Ferry - Wikipedia

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[fred&edna]

Oh my... an adventurous spirit, to say the least. I wonder if he had taken excursions on that homemade raft previously? I hope they will be found soon.

 

[mewmew]

Authorities are searching for a man and his dog after they went missing at the Grand Canyon National Park while possibly trying to travel the Colorado River on a homemade wooden raft.

Thomas Lee Robison, 58, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, "may have attempted to go down the Colorado River with his dog, who is a Welsh corgi, on a self made raft” the National Park Service said in a statement and in a missing person flyer Wednesday.

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That raft looks….sketchy. Especially to be going down such a big river. With a dog. Does he have experience with these types of things? I don’t mean this as an insult - but I wonder how his mental state was?

 

[LadyL]

why why why
poor doggo

 

[ifindedout]

Oh my... an adventurous spirit, to say the least. I wonder if he had taken excursions on that homemade raft previously? I hope they will be found soon.

BBM
I wouldn't call it suitable for any kind of river trip, at all. Maybe on a still lake pond. MOO

 

[fred&edna]

BBM
I wouldn't call it suitable for any kind of river trip, at all. Maybe on a still lake pond. MOO

ITA.

 

[Onebest]

This doesn't make sense. I wonder about his mental state. I hope Im wrong.

 

[TheMom77]

Yikes. I hope they are found safe somehow.

 

[moonriverfarm]

If he wanted to take the risk, fine - but leave the helpless dog behind!

 

[GraceG]

I feel the most for the poor dog in this situation but he has to be either distraught or not in a clear mind to attempt such a thing. That "raft" isn't going to get him far in calm waters, let alone down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, in my opinion. He's from Sante Fe - a check of the court system shows he has a pending Notice of Hearing on a Motion for Summary Judgement in Sante Fe District Court set for May 14, 2024. Monies due a lending institution. That particular Credit Union is a large mortgage lender, as well as an approved HUD lender. I wonder if he was facing losing his home?

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[Turtletxn]

I feel the most for the poor dog in this situation but he has to be either distraught or not in a clear mind to attempt such a thing. That "raft" isn't going to get him far in calm waters, let alone down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, in my opinion. He's from Sante Fe - a check of the court system shows he has a pending Notice of Hearing on a Motion for Summary Judgement in Sante Fe District Court set for May 14, 2024. Monies due a lending institution. That particular Credit Union is a large mortgage lender, as well as an approved HUD lender. I wonder if he was facing losing his home?

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My first thought after the "omg who takes a corgi on a raft in the white waters of the Colorado River....?" was I wonder if this is by chance some sort of ruse. Just IMO...I mean no disrespect to the reality of this situation, which we of course do not know. Great find here GraceG.

 

[azure]

My first thought after the "omg who takes a corgi on a raft in the white waters of the Colorado River....?" was I wonder if this is by chance some sort of ruse. Just IMO...I mean no disrespect to the reality of this situation, which we of course do not know. Great find here GraceG.

I'd be onboard with you if we didn't have a photo of a highly decorated raft and life jacket and Thomas didn't have a recent court case/possible eviction. To me it seems like he could be in a desperate spot and could have chosen to do this maybe not caring if he lived to tell the story. Just my speculation.

 

[Turtletxn]

I'd be onboard with you if we didn't have a photo of a highly decorated raft and life jacket and Thomas didn't have a recent court case/possible eviction. To me it seems like he could be in a desperate spot and could have chosen to do this maybe not caring if he lived to tell the story. Just my speculation.

That is very likely. Some investigation into his sm reveals Thomas enjoys biking, particularly ebikes. Thomas also has some recent history with homeless camps and investigating them (from the standpoint of curiosity), including one in Durango CO. IMO, Thomas seems to have a grounded view of being homeless/houseless. There are indications that he is curious about this lifestyle and may have experienced it based on some of the information he shares. IMO it is possible that he chose to find a camp somewhere, perhaps even the camp in Durango he previously was investigating. It is of course also possible he went on a dangerous ride in the river as well. There is some history of him rafting the GC. Thinking of him and his dog......

 

[tarabull]

Body found in Grand Canyon river believed to be man missing from wood raft, rangers say​

 

[GraceG]

Body found in Grand Canyon river believed to be man missing from wood raft, rangers say​

ABC had an article that said he abandoned his "vessel" at Lee's Ferry. Body of man traveling down Colorado River on wooden raft with dog found in Grand Canyon National Park All other news sources said he abandoned his VEHICLE at Lee's Ferry which makes more sense as that is where the body was then taken to after he was found. I hope the dog survived somehow and is in someone's care. Body found in search of man who went into Colorado River on homemade raft

 

[Turtletxn]

This makes me so sad. Just was really holding out hope that he went off to live freely. If this is his body and it seems logical that it is, I find it very sad as the history of Mr. Robison shows he was highly educated and experienced in rafting the area and understood the conditions and necessary equipment to be safe. Of course I cannot understand what he must have gone through, imo, the only solace I can personally find is in him finding out he and the dog had a terminal illness and going out together one last time...but trying to make this reasonable is a trap...and just for me.

 

[mlhenn]

Body found at Grand Canyon ID’d as man who went missing with dog on homemade raft

The National Park Service said a body that washed up on the banks of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon is an Arizona man who disappeared on a homemade raft with his dog last month.

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The Coconino County medical examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

 

[Ruby_PA]

Has no one heard anything at all about whether the dog was found?