RedactedNarrative: THE DECEASED WAS KAYAKING DOWN CHANNEL, WITNESS STATED HE HEARD SOMEONE YELLING AND WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS GOING ON UNTIL HE LEARNED IT WAS SOMEONE IN THE WATER. HE THEN JUMPED IN AND SWAM TOWARDS THE MAN THRASHING/YELLING. THERE WAS A FLIPPED OVER KAYAK NEAR THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM WAS ABOUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CHANNEL, WHEN THE WITNESS GOT TO WHERE HE THOUGHT THE VICTIM WAS, HE COULD NO LONGER LOCATE HIM. THE WITNESS STATED HE WENT UNDER SEVERAL TIME TO LOCATE THE VICTIM BUT DUE TO HEAVY SEAWEED AND IT BEING TO DARK. ESTIMATED DEPTH WAS 25FT. THE WITNESS MADE IT BACK TO SHORE SAFELY. HELICOPTER AND DIVE TEAM WERE CALLED TO LOCATE VICTIM. HE WAS LOCATED 3-4 HOURS LATER. A FRIEND TOLD POLICE THAT THE VICTIM SNAP CHATTED AND SAID THE CURRENT WAS STONG.