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Story summary
- Gabriel Vaughn, a 26-year-old rafter, was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter after five days missing in Oregon's Illinois River wilderness.
- He was last seen near Greenwall Rapids while rafting with a group.
- A multi-agency search by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard followed.
- He was found two miles downstream with injuries to his hands and feet and was airlifted to Bay Area Hospital for evaluation.
