A 64-year-old man died after his canoe capsized about 2:15 p.m. He was with his 4-year old grandson. It appeared he was attempting to navigate around a tree sticking out of one bank, and struck a tree that had fallen from the other bank. The canoe was sucked under the water and lodged under the tree. The victims were both wearing life jackets, and were found approximately 100 feet downstream. CPR was attempted on victim, but to no avail. He was pronounced dead at 2:54 p.m. The medical examiner determined cause of death to be a heart attack.
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