Drowning at the Flume in Grace
This photo was provided by the Sheriff’s office, and shows the search for Bowers underway.
The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office released the following information on Sunday evening.
“On May 31, 2025 at about 1:56pm, the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communication Center received a report of a possible drowning at the Last Chance Flume. The flume is north of Grace on Last Chance Lane. The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office, Caribou County EMS and Caribou County Search and Rescue responded to the scene. Witnesses at the scene reported their friend had jumped into the Bear River from the Flume and had gone under water and not surfaced. The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office was contacted and responded to provide assistance with their dive team. At 8:20pm, the victim was located. The victim was an 18 year male from Pocatello, Idaho and his family has been notified. The Last Chance Lane was closed for six hours while the search operation was in process.
We would like to thank the many professional responders from Caribou County, Bear Lake County, Idaho State Police and the volunteers who assisted at the scene. Our condolences go out to the family and friends of the victim during this difficult time.”
Early this week, the Caribou County Coroner confirmed the identity of the victim as Kameron Aden Bowers, 18, of Pocatello. In the wake of this tragedy, swimmers and others are reminded to be extremely cautious of un-monitored bodies of water. The flume has been a spot of concern for a number of years.
