RedactedNarrative: On may 5, 2020, at approximately 6:54pm, i was advised by lake station pd of two kayakers that went over the low head dam along deep river at 29th street.  Both of the victims were transported to st. Mary's hospital in hobart.  At 7:30pm, i arrived to the low head dam along deep river to video the current condition of the river.  At 8:00pm,  i interviewed both victim's at st. Mary's hospital in hobart. 
  
  At 4:00pm, the group of three launched their kayaks from veteran's bicentennial park in lake station. They continued floating downstream all stating they were unaware of the low head dam at 29th street in lake station. Operator1 and operator2 went over the dam and became trapped in the boil.  Neither victim was wearing a pfd.  Subject1 was able to paddle himself to shore prior to going over the dam and contacted 911.  
  
  The rivers' current level was 15.3 feet in flood stage conditions and 52.2 degrees water temperature.  Operator2 was  struggling in the in the water for approximately 7 minutes.  Operator1 was struggling in the water for approximately 15 minutes.  Both victims were able prior self-rescue as ems arrived on-scene.  Both victims were transported to the hospital and treated for mild hypothermia.  Operator2 was released from the hospital soon after i interviewed him.  Operator1 was not being released at this time. 
  
  On may 2, 2020, i observed both kayaks currently half underwater in the area between 29th and 27th street in deep river caught in a strainer.  The personal belongs of both kayakers, black and grey backpacks with personal wallets and cash, have not been located.  I left phone messages to both victims to advise them of their kayak locations. No return calls were received.   
  
  On may 3, 2020,  i contacted subject1 for an interview.  He advised me he was unaware of the low head dam at 29th street.  He stated operator2 had been re-admitted into the hospital on may 2nd at porter regional memorial hospital.  I contacted an alternative number for operator2 and left a voice mail.   I contacted operator1, he advised he was still in the hospital.  He advised the hospital staff were concerned his liver and kidney levels.  Operator1 advised operator2 was having the same issues.    
  
  On may 4, 2020, operator1 was release from st. Mary's hospital.
  
  On may 5, 2020, operator2 was released from porter regional memorial hospital.
  
  On may 19, 2020, i contacted operator2 for a follow-up interview.  Operator2 advised he and operator1 were both treated for rhabdomyolysis.  Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of skeletal muscle caused from extreme muscle strain.  They are both expected to fully recover. The kayaks nor backpacks have not been recovered from deep river at this time.
  
  Written warnings were issued to operator1 and subject1 for failure to possess personal floatation device as required. Operator2 had a pfd in his possession but was unable to reach it inside his kayak.
  