RedactedNarrative: Vessel - Plastic Kayak - Unknown Year/Make/Model/Length - Vessel lost down river. Not recovered at time of report. 
  
  Owner/Operator/Deceased - Not Wearing PFD / No mandatory Boater Education Card 
  
  This incident occurred on 11/30/2014, on the Stillaguamish River located near Granite Falls, WA in Snohomish county. Three kayakers were white river kayaking on the South fork of the river. 
  
  According to Law Enforcement, they received a report on 11/30/2014, of a possible drowning/death in the Robe Valley near the 28300 block of the Mountain Loop Hwy. The incident occurred in a section of the South fork of the Stillaguamish River. Victim possibly drowned while white water kayaking and was pulled to shore by Subject1. 
  
  The two witnesses, Subject1 and Subject2 were with Victim on a kayak trip through that particular section of the river. According to Subject1 that portion of the river is world famous in among the white water kayakers. Subject1 also added that Victim was a world class paddler who had been in difficult water all over the world including North America, South America, and recently, an expedition to Russia. 
  
  Subject1 told Law Enforcement that the three of them put into the river at about 1:00 p.m. to ride the Class V water where a series of rapids moves through the Robe Valley. They went into the first set of rapids and Victim had difficulty at the bottom and could not right himself. Subject1 said he came out of his boat and was swimming toward shore but was swept into the next set of rapids. Subject1 entered the flow and tried to rescue Victim and almost had him but they were both swept into another set. Victim could not hold on and disappeared. Meanwhile Subject1 said he ended up having to deal with some hazards and lost sight of Victim who was still trying to swim at that point. Once Subject1 cleared he continued down and saw that Victim was hung up in some fallen trees but then was freed. Finally he tried pushing Victim toward shore as he paddled but once again they were swept down the river. Then Subject1 was able to tether Victim to the boat and bring him ashore. At this point Victim was no longer moving and his head and face were in the water. 
  
  Once on shore Subject1 tried CPR for approximately 20 minutes before he had to leave and go find help. Subject1 told Law Enforcement that there was no pulse or other signs of life when he left to call for help. Subject1 also said Victim's boat was swept away and not found along the shore. 
  
  On 12/1/2014, the Search and Rescue Team located Victim. He was removed from the river by helicopter where he was examined by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner at the scene. Law Enforcement was not able to locate the missing kayak. Subject1 told Officers that the vessel was a standard type white water kayak. 
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Fatality 
  There was no apparent alcohol involvement 
  Vessel has not been recovered. Damage unknown.