Class A First-hand BFRO #78573

Paddleboarder spots two bigfoots in daylight near edge of the Meanders section of Payette River north of McCall

4 October 2024 daytime McCall, Valley County, Idaho 1 witness

Account

The witness and a companion were paddleboarding on a slow river after the seasonal crowds had left. From a sandbar the witness saw two large dark figures standing together in trees across the river watching. After attempting to film with a camera that failed to record, the figures were gone. The witness paddled toward the area, took cell phone photos of a possible face in the trees, then felt unwelcome and left.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
hulking figures with very broad shoulders
Hair colour src
dark
Hair length src
long like a Ghillie suit
Face src
bridge of nose and brow ridges highlighted, like gorilla crossed with old Neanderthal-like man
Eyes src
lost in shadow, not visible
Arms src
hung down to sides, almost to knees
Posture src
standing side by side watching
Age / size src
two individuals, one a head shorter than the other
Other features src
rounded heads, no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
4 October 2024
Stated BFRO report #78573 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
daytime
Stated BFRO report #78573 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
McCall, Valley County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #78573 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #78573 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #78573 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #78573 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
paddleboarding on river
Stated BFRO report #78573 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
two bigfoots
Stated BFRO report #78573 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #78573 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Photograph

Cell phone photos of suspected face in trees taken while drifting in river

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the paddleboarding sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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