# Married couple drown in river after their inflatable kayak capsizes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/married-couple-drown-in-river-after-their-inflatable-kayak-capsizes/
- Published: 2026-11-05T19:50:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T20:37:11+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/us-news/married-couple-drown-in-arizona-river-after-their-inflatable-kayak-capsizes/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A married couple drowned after their inflatable kayak capsized.
- Neither was wearing a life vest.
- Authorities warned of strong, changing river conditions.

## Summary

Cindy Bowers, 68, and her husband, Anthony Beringer, 59, drowned after their inflatable kayak capsized on Arizona’s Salt River. Beringer called for help when Bowers, who could not swim, went under; he drowned shortly afterwards, apparently trying to reach her. The incident highlights the risks of river conditions and being on the water without life vests.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said responders received the first report at 1.34pm on 31 October. Bowers was recovered at about 2.11pm and Beringer around 3pm; neither was wearing a life vest, and they were sharing one kayak. Authorities warned that higher-than-normal releases into the Lower Salt River can bring dangerous currents and rapidly changing conditions, as heavy rain from an atmospheric river affected Arizona that weekend.

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