ON AUGUST 29, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 P.M., A FAMILY (FATHER, MOTHER AND SIX CHILDREN) WENT KAYAKING ON BIG HORN LAKE EAST OF LOVELL, WY.  THEY PADDLED TO A NEARBY ISLAND, AND AS THEY HEADED BACK, A STORM BLEW UP CAUSING HEAVY WAVES AND SCATTERING THE KAYAKS.  THE FATHER ASSISTED TWO OF THE CHILDREN BACK TO SHORE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GO BACK OUT TO HELP THE OTHERS, DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND WAVES.  THE FATHER WENT FOR HELP AND AT 7:52 P.M., A CALL TO THE BIG HORN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS RECEIVED REQUESTING SEARCH AND RESCUE ON THE LAKE.  MANY EMPLOYEES OF THE PLANT, WHERE THE FATHER DROVE TO, ALSO ATTEMPTED TO HELP.  THE LARGE WAVES PREVENTED MANY LIGHTER BOATS FROM LAUNCHING.  ONE OF THE CHILDREN (VICTIM) WAS LOCATED AT 11:00 P.M., THE MOTHER AND TWO OF THE CHILDREN WERE ALL LOCATED TOGETHER AT 11:17 P.M., ONE OF THE CHILDREN (VICTIM) WAS LOCATED AT 12:02 A.M.  ALL WERE TRANSPORTED TO BIG HORN COUNTY HOSPITAL IN LOVELL, WY.
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