RedactedNarrative: On May 30, 2020 I, Kansas Game Warden met with Kayaker #2, who witnessed kayaker #1 being involved in a boating accident and disappearance under water.  We met at the location of the said boating accident and drowning which is near the intersection of W 151st Street and Kenneth Road, Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas.
  
  Kayaker #2 stated, on May 29, 2020 at approximately 1800 hours kayaker #1 and kayaker #2 were kayaking downstream on the Blue River located within Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas.  Both kayakers were paddling individual sit-in style kayaks. They paddled and landed onto the north side of a rock, low-water crossing made by a construction company.  The company is currently building a bridge that will connect Kenneth Road, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri to West 151st Street, Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas.  The property north of the low water crossing, which the Blue River flows through is private property owned by Loch Lloyd North LLC.  
  
  Kayaker #2 stated to me that Kayaker #1 and Kayaker #2 did not ask permission from anyone with Loch Lloyd North LLC to access or paddle the river. They planned to portage over the low water crossing and to continue paddling further downstream on the Blue River into Missouri.
  
  Kayaker #2 had lifted himself out of his kayak and was preparing to help kayaker #1. However, as kayaker #1 was trying to lift himself out of the cockpit, he was unable to steady the kayak and it capsized.  
  
  Kayaker #1 came out of the cockpit and went with the current flow into a large culvert that was underneath the surface of the water.  Kayaker #1 was able to grab hold of a kayak paddle extended to him by kayaker #2.  
  
  While holding the paddle, Kayaker #1 would go under the water and then return for air several times until he told Kayaker #2 to call for help.  Kayaker #2 immediately contacted 911.  Kayaker #2 said Kayaker #1 went into the culvert and he did not see him come up to the surface on the other side of the culvert.  Kayaker #2 stated Kayaker #1 and he had PFDs with them, but did NOT wear them during the incident.
  
  Law enforcement agencies from Johnson County, Kansas, Sheriff''s Office, Overland Park Police Department, and Leawood Police Department responded to the scene for search and rescue.  Kayaker #1''s body was recovered and pronounced dead at 1850 hours approximately 100 feet downstream of the low water crossing next to a sandbar located on property owned by Jackson County Parks Department, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
  
  
  The upstream entrance of the culvert was identified by global positioning system (GPS) as being within the state of Kansas while the downstream culvert exit is located in the state of Missouri. Overland Park PD determined the drowning occurred on Missouri side and the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department completed the death investigation.
  
  I made contact by phone with the Loch Lloyd security supervisor, and he said that Kayaker #1 or Kayaker #2 did not ask permission to access their property.
  