On 6/6/2012 Witness 1 and Victim were kayaking in the Gallatin River near Williams Brige. Victims''s kayak overturned and trapped him inside. Witness 1 watched as the kayak and Victim went down river out of sight. At approximately 1730 search and rescue was called and responded. The kayak was located in a log jam approximately 1 mile north of Williams Bridge. Search and Rescue personnel were able to access the kayak by boat. Victim was deceased and still trapped in the kayak under water. At approximately 2030 hours Search and Rescue personnel were able to free Victim from the kayak. Victim''s kayak and life vest were not able to be retrieved because of the water conditions and the way that he was trapped in the log jam. Closed SAR event.
Bozeman                       