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Fish Creek search and rescue mission

Forty-year-old Rebecca Green, of Steamboat Springs, and her 8-year-old son, Kade, fell into Fish Creek below the upper falls Saturday. Kade suffered cuts on his head but was carried out by rescuers in stable condition. Green has been missing since going into the water at about 1 p.m.

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Routt County Search and rescue volunteers, from left, Riley Polumbus, Jim Linville and Krista Check-Hill arrive at lower Fish Creek Falls. Three miles up the trail Steamboat Springs resident Rebecca Green and her 8-year-old son Kade have fallen into the raging creek.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Rescuers, from right, Jim Linville and Krista Check-Hill hike up the Fish Creek Falls trail with Fort Collins resident Andy Paratore, who saw Rebecca Green in the water.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteer Jim Linville and Krista Check-Hill discuss their strategy for reaching Kade.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteer Jim Linville reaches Kade Green, who had been waiting for help on a bank at Fish Creek.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Russ Sanford communicates with rescuers who have reached the boy across the creek.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue President Russ Sanford, left, talks to about rescue volunteer Bret Edgerton about the rescue while Scott Scherer removed branches from a tree to set up a rope system.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Rescuer Russ Sanford throws a line across Fish Creek.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Rescuer Scott Scherer works with the ropes.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Kade Green gives a thumbs up with rescuer Krista Check-Hill before being brought to the other side of the creek via rope line by rescuer Russ Sanford.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue President Russ Sanford takes Kade Green across Fish Creek.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue President Russ Sanford takes Kade Green across Fish Creek.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteers, from left, Matt Piva, Glen Hammond and Delbert Bostock carry Kade Green from the scene.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Rescuers Matt Piva, right, and Rick Lobato help bring Kade Green down from the upper falls.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteer Glen Hammond checks Kade Green's vitals.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteer Darrell Levingston talks to Kade Green's grandfather.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Kade Green is visited by his grandfather after Kade, 8, was rescued from alongside Fish Creek under the upper falls Saturday afternoon. Rescuers still are searching for Kade's mother, Rebecca Green, who fell in the water with Kade.

Published on June 14, 2009

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