Victim was paddling downriver in a kayak when she struck a partially submerged tree in the river, causing the kayak to flip over and victim to fall out. She was in the water for approximately 10 minutes before she was able to reach the shore. Her kayak floated downstream in the current. Victim walked to the ER of the hospital, as it was directly up the riverbank from where she reached the shore. Victim was treated for exposure. Emergency personnel located the kayak near a bridge.
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