At approx. 03:00 hours, the three teenage boys (occupants) were walking along the banks of Beaver Lake and found a 2-man Kayak (V1) tied up to the bank.  They decided to take V1 for a ride in the cove.  They made it about 15 feet from the bank and capsized.  Two of the boys made it back to the bank and could hear the victim calling for help.  Occupant 1 returned to the water to help his friend, but the victim could not be found.  The Benton County Dive Team was called to the scene an the body was recovered at 10:06 hours on 03/31/11.  

Upon interviewing the occupants, there was a very strong odor of intoxicants coming from them; however they denied any drinking.  Toxicology results from the victim revealed a .112 alcohol level. 

We were unable to locate the owner of V1 - no one claimed ownership in the area.
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