Kayaker describes daylight sighting on river near town of White Salmon witnessed in Klickitat County, Washington

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On July 10, 2019, after whitewater rafting on the White Salmon River in Washington State I observed an extremely tall hominid walk across the river. I would estimate it's height in the 7 ft 6 inch plus range but it was skinny. I was resting after rafting and hiking in approximately 1 mile down a trail. This is a calmer stretch of the White Salmon River watching other kayakers go by occasionally. Here the river is usually no more than 2 ft deep. After a period with no kayakers, about 30 mins, I watched what I can only describe as a Sasquatch or Bigfoot walk out of the woods about 80 yards away on the opposite side of the river and cross the river. It was coming slightly in my direction as it crossed. I was startled (terrified) and had my camera phone on me but realized I could not open the camera app likely in time to get a pic or video, so I observed it closely for the dozen or so seconds it took to cross the river. As I said, at least 7.5 ft or taller, based on the...