RedactedNarrative: Victim was kayaking the Elk River with friends in a 10ft Moken lite kayak.  The Elk river was 6ft above normal and flow rate was 6x normal.  The victims kayak struck a submerged object and capsized about 1 mile below the Veto boat ramp.  
  
  the victim was thrown into the water.  He was able to hold on to a tree limb until help arrived.  The other members of his group were unable to help him because of the high current of the river.  The Giles County Rescue Squad was able to locate the victim and return him to the Veto Boat Ramp.  
  
  The victim was taken to Limestone County Hospital by the Giles County Ambulance Service where he was treated for hypothermia and released.
  