Sunday july 10, 2011 operator, on vacation from PA, and his 12 year old grandson, which suffers from a type of autism, rented a kayak for the week from just for the beach rentals.  That evening operator and his grandson went out on the currituck sound in the kayak and returned safely.  The following evening on monday july 11th, operator and his grandson returned for another kayak trip on the currituck sound at approximately 5:15pm according to an employee at monteray plaza which observed the two getting into the kayak.  A short time later approximately 50 yards from the shoreline, the kayak capsized dumping the two passengers overboard into the sound in water 3-4 feet deep.  The grandson was able to walk back to the shore and seek help.  The body of operator was found approximately 45 minutes later by corolla ocean rescue in waist deep water.  Operator's body was held face up by his type iii pfd.  Ocean rescue performed one round of cpr to operator.  Operator's body was brought to shore and turned over to ems m62.  Ems contacted medical control at albemarle hospital per dr.  Operator was pronounced deceased.  Operator's body was then transported to outer banks hospital where i was able to meet the ems crew and operator's family.  wife requested an autopsy on her husband's body.  I spoke with operator's family again on wednesday july 13th to follow up on the results.  The results of the autopsy showed that operator had heart failure which would have contributed to the kayak capsizing.  No foul play or alcohol is believed to play a part in operator's death.
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