RedactedNarrative: Trooper and capt met with son of deceased victim, who had been kayaking with victim when the accident occurs. Wetumpka pd was also present during the interview. Based on these statements the circumstances of this accident are as follows. 
  Son of victim stated that he and the victim were kayaking on the coosa river. The victim had borrowed a pfdii to wear on the trip provided through coosa river adventures. Coosa river adventures also transported victim and son to launch area. 
  Victim son then stated that  he and victim were paddling downstream and had to stop a few times to bail water out of the kayaks due to the rough water. As they continued they came upon a set of rapids. As victim attempted to travel through the rapids his kayak turned sideways and he was ejected. 
  At that time son of victim paddled over to victim. The victim was able to grab onto son's kayak and son paddled downstream and was able to get the victim to the shore. 
  Son stated his father, the victim, began to lose consciousness. Son began to yell for help and was able to flag down a boat for help.  The operator of that boat and son loaded victim onto boat and traveled to goldstar park in wetumpka. 911 had been called and was waiting for boat at the boat ramp. Victim was transported to elmore community hospital  where he was later pronounced deceased. An autopsy has been ordered but not received in montgomery office yet. Capt took possession of pfd victim was wearing, the kayak, and victim's prosthetic leg.