RedactedNarrative: Operator and her group were kayaking down the Cheoah River in Graham County on Saturday, March 3rd.  Operator' group completed their initial run down the river at around 1400.  Four members of the group, including Operator, decided to do a second run.  They started their run and the remaining members of the group went down to the pick up point to wait on them.  While waiting on them at the pick up point, a person from another kayaking group that started after them arrived and said that there was a kayak on the bank up the river near the Tapoco Lodge.  
  
  Subject, who was in Operator' group went up the river and located the other 3 members of Operator' group.  They stated that they were in a rapid and when they looked back Operator was no longer with them.  They then began to search up and down the river for Operator.  Subject and the rest of the group located Operator a half mile up from the Tapoco Lodge.  Operator was unresponsive and CPR was started immediately.  Operator was wearing a PFD and a helmet.  Graham County EMS arrived on scene and transported her to Swain County Hospital.  Operator was pronounced deceased at Swain County Hospital.
  
  Note: Unable to do diagram because no one directly witnessed the incident.  All information was gathered from people involved after Operator' body was recovered.  The scene was cleared by the time myself and Officer arrived on scene.
  
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