News:  Officials in north-central Idaho say a 35-year old Wisconsin man has drowned while rafting in the Lochsa River.  Idaho County Sheriff says the man from Sun Prairie, Wisc., died Saturday afternoon when the raft he was in hit a rapid and all four people fell into the river.  A new release issued by the Sheriff's office Tuesday says two of the occupants were able to get back into the raft and a third was able to make it to shore.  A kayaker that was accompanying the group threw the victim a rope, but he was unable to reach it and was swept down river by the current.  Two kayakers pulled the victim out of the water down river and began CPR until paramedics arrived.  However, he could not be revived.

Report:  5 people in a raft and 2 people in kayaks were floating down the Locsha River when they hit a big lateral wave on the right side, knocking all 5 occupants out of the boat and into the water.  3 people were able to get back into the raft and 2 (1 male and 1 female) were swept down river.  The 2 people were fairly close together in the water and both were struggling to keep their heads up.  The female saw a rock sticking out form the left bank with an eddie before it and knew if she could get to it she could get out.  She yelled at the male to swim, but he was swept past her and down river.  The female was able to reach the rock and climbed out of the water.  The 2 men in the kayaks come to make sure the female was okay.  One of the kayakers took off down river after the male.  The kayaker saw the male victim and paddled hard and fast to catch up to him.  While chasing the male victim, the kayaker noticed that the victim was unresponsive so he yelled at him multiple times.  The victim went over many rocks and under water after each rock.  When the kayaker got close enough he reached out and grabbed him and get him to shore where he immediately started CPR on the unconscious victim.  After approximately 90 - 120 of CPR they could not revive him.
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