After dropping off their mother at the Kettle River Campground, two children decided to continue paddling further down the Kettle River in a 15 ft aluminum canoe.  The operator refused to wear a lifejacket but her younger brother did wear one.  

The canoe tipped over just prior to reaching the railroad trestle at Deadman Creek.  occupant said that the canoe kept going while operator and he drifted downstream.  They were in the water for 15 minutes.  operator was still abover water at this point.  As they drifted down the river, operator told occupant that she couldn't breath because the water was so cold.    

occupant was able to reach the bank, and grab a rock to pull himself out, when he looked back operator was gone. He required no medical treatment.  The body of the victim was recovered in August. The canoe was recovered and was a total loss.
Kettle Falls                  