A goose hunter gestures his dog away today as he waits in the Colorado River for rescue. The man fell in while retrieving a goose he shot near mile marker 24 off Interstate 70 about 1 1/2 miles west of the Acorn exit. Grand Junction Fire Department and Lower Valley Fire Department responded to the scene to rescue the man, who reportedly had been in the water for nearly 30 minutes.

Grand Junction Firefighter Ryan Jordan reaches the victim and gives him the board.

The man is greeted by people on the other side of the river after the firefighter guided him to safety.