WHITE COUNTY, Ga. - Two people tubing down the Chattahoochee River were found safe Saturday night after being reported missing, officials said.

What we know:

White County officials said the pair were reported missing around 7:10 p.m. when members of their group called police. Officials said the group had waited about 45 minutes for them to show up before calling 911.

About 10 minutes into the search, crews found some of the tubers’ personal items on the riverbank. White County then notified Habersham County authorities to check their side of the river. Baldwin police, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and the Georgia State Patrol’s Aviation Unit also assisted in the search.

Wildwood Outfitters, which served as the incident command post, provided guides to help even though

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