A man drowned Thursday morning while swimming in Little Falls at Little River Canyon National Preserve on Lookout Mountain near Fort Payne, Alabama.
The 23-year-old man from Lithia Springs, Georgia was swimming with friends when the incident occurred, according to a release from park chief ranger Valerie Saferite.
The drowning occurred shortly after 11 a.m. The body was recovered by a rescue squad shortly after noon.
The drowning remains under investigation.
Responders from the National Park Service, Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency, Fort Payne Fire Department, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Fischer Rescue