ON 6-20-13 SGT. RECEIVED A BOATING ACCIDENT REPORT.  Operator REPORTED THAT HE WAS KAYAKING WITH HIS WIFE ON THE WOOD RIVER ON 6-15-13.   WHILE HE WAS TRAVELING DOWNSTREAM, HE TRIED TO STOP TO CHECK THE OTHER KAYAK.  AS HE STOPPED THE STRONG CURRENT TOOK HIS KAYAK AND THEN CAPSIZED.  Operator FELL OVERBOARD.  THE KAYAK CONTINUED DOWNSTREAM AND WAS NEVER RECOVERED.  THE WOOD RIVER HAD JUST RECEDED FROM NEAR FLOOD STAGE AND THERE WAS A STRONG CURRENT IN ADDITION TO A HIGH WATER LEVEL MAKING THE RIVER HAZARDOUS  TO KAYAKERS.  Operator WAS NOT INJURED.  HE VALUED HIS LOSS OF THE KAYAK AT $300.
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