A man found dead in the Wynoochee River over the weekend by hikers was identified on Wednesday morning.

Colin J. Dalrymple, 73, of SeaTac, was recovered Monday afternoon by members of the Thurston County Special Operations Rescue Team and Montesano Fire Department from a rugged part of the Wynoochee River about 30 miles north of Montesano, according to a news release from Grays Harbor County Coroner George Kelley.

He had been spotted on Saturday by a family from out of the area who were hiking and saw his corpse.

Efforts to recover the body were hindered by its position in the river and the cliffs all around the area. Dalrymple was known as an avid fisherman to his family, Kelley said in the release.

Dalrymple’s next of kin have been notified; an autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause and manner of death, according to the news release. The death is considered accidental, and no further investigation is occurring, said Undersheriff Kevin Schrader of the Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office.

Contact Senior Reporter Michael S. Lockett at 757-621-1197 or michael.lockett@thedailyworld.com.