RedactedNarrative: Authorities received a call regarding a body floating in the river. Sheriff's deputies arrived at the boat landing to put their boat in and saw a truck and trailer backed up to the water. They spoke to two men who said they were waiting for a friend who was overdue to arrive by boat. They said the friend was in a small duck boat and was alone. The officers launched their boat and headed downriver. About 1.5 - 2 miles downriver, they observed a man with an inflatable life jacket floating lifeless in the water. He also had a Type IV throwable seat cushion floating with him. They got him in the boat, started CPR, and headed back to the landing. The waiting ambulance took the victim to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A search was started for the boat, which was located on 4/13/16 in about 24 feet of water.
  
  Authorities interviewed the victim's two friends. The three of them had come up to the victim's cabin for the weekend to fish. On Sunday (4/10), the victim made the decision to keep the boat in the water due to high winds. On Monday morning (4/11) he changed his mind since he wouldn't be back to the cabin for about a month. He headed to the landing, which was about 3 miles away, in the boat. It was windy and cold. His friends took the truck and trailer to the landing. They saw him on the river about 1/2 mile from his leaving point and he was still moving. They got to the landing and waited. When he wasn't in sight after about 10 minutes, they started to worry. Then the authorities arrived.
   
  