AROUND 1830 HOURS A CANOE WITH 2 SUBJECTS CAPSIZED DUE TO THE STRONG CURRENT.  BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE IN THE WATER WITHOUT PFD'S.  WITNESS ON THE BANK JUMPED IN TO RENDER AID.  WITNESS RESCUED BOTH SUBJECTS FROM WATER BUT THE OPERATOR WENT INTO DISTRESS AND DIED IN THE WITNESSES ARMS.  HE STRIVED TO HOLD ONTO THE OPERATOR BUT THE CURRENT WAS SO STRONG THAT HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME PHYSICALLY HOLDING ONTO BOTH SUBJECTS.  HE LET THE OPERATOR GO INTO THE WATER IN ORDER TO SAVE THE PASSENGER AND HIMSELF FROM DROWNING.  THE CURRENT PUSHED THE CANOE 3/4 TO 1 MILE DOWN RIVER. THE WITNESS AND PASSENGER WERE RESCUED FROM A TREE ON THE BANK AT 1950 HOURS.  THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS LATER RELEASED.   THE OPERATOR WAS MISSING FOR 5 DAYS. OPERATORS BODY WAS RECOVERED ON 03/31/2009 AT 1230 HOURS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM WHERE HE WENT INTO THE WATER.
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