RedactedNarrative: Operator was paddling through the Mississippi River en route to the Gulf of Mexico when both his kayak and his trailing kayak hauling his equipment became grounded on a mud flat. In an attempt to free himself from the flat, he lost his hat and gloves and became cold. He used a solar powered cell phone to call his wife in Utah, and requested assistance as he was falling victim to the weather conditions. He was helped by two MN DNR Conservation Officers and brought to the emergency room where he was treated for frostbite on his feet.