RedactedNarrative: On may 6, 2017 at approximately 1750 hours, i responded to a water rescue at camp ramona, in owen county, indiana.  I was advised by ico dispatch that four kayakers had capsized their boats in the flood waters of the white river.  Owen county water rescue team was in route to the scene and were requesting assistance.  
  
             i arrived on scene on or about 1810 hours.  By the time that i had arrived on scene, the water rescue team was already launching their boat and preparing to make the rescue.  They successfully retrieved all four victims from the water brought them over to ems units where i was able to interview them while they were being treated.  
  
  All four victims had not sustained any injuries and refused transport to the hospital.  When asked what happened, operator1 stated that they had launched their kayaks from the road into the flood water.  He stated that they were kayaking out to his cabin that was only accessible by boat because of the flooding.  Operator1 said that the water was calm until they went around the bend.  He stated that they got out to far from the shoreline and they current was much stronger.  
  
  He stated that operator3 was the first to flip over and was able to hold on to a tree to keep from floating down stream.  The other three subsequently flipped over and lost their kayaks trying to assist operator3.  Operator3 and operator1 were able to hold on to the tree until they were rescued.  Operator4 and operator2 were able to make it to shore and wait there until they were rescued.  Operator3 and operator4 were both wearing life vests. Operator1 and operator2 stated that they had life vests in the boat, but were not wearing them.  Operator1 stated that he was able to yell for help while hanging on to the tree and a neighbor called 911.  They kayaks were not recovered and no boat information was obtained.
  