RedactedNarrative: *WE DIDN'T RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 08/29/22!  RESPONDING PD NEVER NOTIFIED ANYONE!
  
  INFORMATION GATHERED FROM FAMILY MEMBERS: VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE THE RAPIDS AT THE OUACHITA RIVER WHITEWATER PARK.  
  
  FLOW AT THE TIME WAS 4,000 FT/SEC.  VICTIM'S GROUP WAS BELOW RAPIDS WAITING FOR HIM. THEY LOOKED AND NOTICED V1 FLOATING UNOCCUPIED DOWNSTREAM. THEY THEN SAW THE VICTIM CAUGHT IN THE HYDRAULIC CREATED BELOW THE RAPIDS. HE WAS TRYING TO USE HIS PADDLE TO FREE HIMSELF. THEY BEGAN TO PADDLE TOWARD HIM BUT THEN SAW HIM FLOATING FACE DOWN IN THE WATER.  THEY WERE ABLE TO GET HIM TO SHORE AND BEGAN CPR UNTIL EMS ARRIVED.  EMS CONTINUED CPR ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL BUT HE WAS PRONOUCED DEAD SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVAL.