RedactedNarrative: On 9/27/14 at 17:42hrs initial incoming call came into Post 9 (Pikeville) reference missing person involving kayaking on the Levisa FK of the Big Sandy River. 
  
  Trooper advised that Victim had been dropped off behind Deskins Motors with four friends to kayak the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. Victim's son was the one who dropped them off. The four friends advised that they had stopped at the Pike / Floyd County line on a sand bar off the river to take a break. Victim told them he was going home and continuing down stream without them. They also advised that he had drank six to eight beers up until this point. They also advised that he could not swim, was not wearing a PFD and did not have a PFD onboard. The four friends came upon Victim's kayak, upside down and lodged on the bank of the river. I only spoke with three of the four friends. This location is behind Betsy Layne Elementary (Floyd Co) and a couple hundred yards from the Justell Bridge.  The orr was found just below the kayak. On 9/28/14 at 1310hrs I arrived at the scene of the recovered body. Victim's body was under three foot of water caught by a tree snag perpendicular to the river bank .Victim’s daughters advised me that Victim drank alcohol regulary, smoked heavily, had recently had heart surgery, could not swim, never wore a PFD and never had a PFD onboard. They also advised that he had thirty plus years kayaking the river. I spoke with the Medical Examiner's office in Frankfort, Dr advised me that the cause of death was drowning with no signs of trauma. Toxicology report is still pending.