On 06/04/10 subject called the NLR Police Dept. to report her husband and son missing.  NLRPD report states on 06/03/10 subject had talked to her son (victim 2) by cell phone at 15:37 and her son stated that her husband and he were going kayaking.  She stated she became worried when they didn't return home and they wouldn't answer their cell phones.

On 06/04/10 at approx. 08:30 a NLR Parks employee found a yellow Coleman inflatable kayak pulled up on shore at the Burns Park boat ramp.  Inside the kayak was a prescription pair of glasses, a black t-shirt, a PFD and an air pump.  The employee took the kayak to the NLR Parks and Recreation shop for storage.

On 06/04/10 at 10:23 subject stated to NLRPD she had located her husband's vehicle parked by the Arkansas River in Burns Park.  NLRFD, PCSO, LRFD and AGFC officers responded to the scene to search for the missing kayakers.

Two paddles were found on the South shore of the Arkansas River near Burns Park.  Another inflatable kayak was located downstream on the south bank near the Dillard's Corporation.  There was a red T-shirt located in this kayak.

LRPD reported he spoke to a another subject which stated to him on 06/03/10 that he had been riding a PWC in the area when it malfunctioned just before dark. He stayed with the PWC and another subject attempted to swim to the bank on the NLR side when he came upon an inflatable kayak, boarded it and used it to get to the Burns Park boat ramp.  He stated he pulled it up on the bank.

A jogger stated to NLRPD that she had seen the 2 victims in their kayaks before dark near Camel Island on 06/03/10.

On 06/04/10 at approx. 17:30 the body of victim 2 was located by PCSO approximately 360 yards south of Camel Island next to the NLR shore.  While retrieving his body, other rescue units located the body of victim 1 near the shore of Camel Island in shallow water.

Both bodies were turned over to the PC County Coroner's office.  An autopsy was completed on 06/10/10 and it was determined that both subjects had drowned and the manner of death was accidental.  NOte: State recorded case as one accident invovling two boats.  It is unknown if one kayak caused the other to become involved in the accident.
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