The 72-year-old man was wake boarding when the rope got caught in the boat's propeller and got pulled under. The cause of death is still under investigation. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/man-dead-wake-boarding-columbia-river-portland/283-7ebef4cd-da05-4795-a0dc-b9ac2ad66cc3 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect