RedactedNarrative: On Thursday June 1, 2017 at approximately 1:00pm, two people launched two kayaks with family and friends into the Nolichucky River at the Chamber''s Farm in Cocke County.  
  
  Operator1 was operating an Ozark Brand orange sit inside plastic kayak, vessel 1.  Operator2 was operating an Ozark Brand green sit on top plastic kayak, vessel 2. There were three other inflatable floats being used by remaining party members.  Mother of Operator2, was riding in one of the floats going down river.  Subject1 and her two small children were in a red four seat inflatable float.  The third float was occupied by Operator2’s youngest brother. 
  
  At approximately 3:00pm, the party was just upstream of the low head dam.  Operator1 had floated this stretch of river before and knew to get out on the right bank next to the pump house (in order to portage around dam). The current was stronger than anticipated by the party.  
  
  Subject2 jumped out of her float and attempted to swim the red float, containing two small children and their mother, across current to the right bank.  At this time, Operator1 and Operator2 tried to assist Operator2’s mother by holding on to the float while attempting to paddle kayaks.  
  
  Operator2’s brother was able to jump out of his float and swim to shore.  The red float went over the dam dragging Operator2’s mother with it.  Both kayaks then were swept over and collided with each other and the red float.  
  
  The collision caused both kayaks to roll dumping both operators into the river.  Operator2 was holding on to the red float and he was pulled on board float.  Operator1 was swept downstream and was able to get to shore and ran to highway for help. Operator2’s mother made multiple attempts to pull float away from dam.  She was caught in hydraulics and pulled under. 
  
  One subject stated she could feel Operator2’s mother under the float and was able to pull her back to the surface but was unable to hold on to her for fear of turning raft over.  She was blue in color and her eyes were open. Operator1 was pulled downstream with current and her body was recovered by Hamblen Rescue Personnel. Rescue personnel were able to use a throw bag to pull remaining survivors in float to shore. 
  
  Operator1 had multiple contusions on left arm, lower back and was beginning to show signs of contusion around right eye.  Operator2 was not injured. 
  
  Both kayaks were swept down river and were not recovered.  The three youngest children were wearing personal floatation devices.  Operator1, Operator2, and two adults were not wearing personal floatation devices and did not have any in possession when they started the trip downriver.
  
  The USGS 03467609 Nolichucky River near Lowland flow station showed approximately 3200cfs discharge rate.
  