A father and his 5-year-old son launched an inflatable kayak onto the Nissequogue River in Kings Park around 1:30 p.m. on Friday. At 2:45 p.m., passing boaters found the young child bobbing in the water in a life jacket just north of the river's mouth in Smithtown Bay. There was no sign of the father until the next day, when a boater noticed the body of the deceased floating in the Bay.  According to the child a passing boat created a wake that capsized the kayak, throwing them both into the water, although the kayak was found floating normally by rescuers.  The deceased was not wearing a lifejacket, and while he was noted to be an able swimmer the swift current at the River's mouth was likely too much for him to overcome.  Alcohol was not a factor in this accident.
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