RedactedNarrative: ON SATURDAY JANUARY 30, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:00 A.M., I RECEIVED A REPORT OF A BOAT INCIDENT FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE TAR RIVER ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF SIMS BRIDGE.  IT INVOLVED A KAYAK PROCEEDING SOUTH ON THE TAR RIVER TOWARD LOUISBURG.  THERE WAS ONE PERSON INVOLVED AND ONE VESSEL RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE VESSEL.  THIS INCIDENT REQUIRED INJURY BEYOND FIRST AID FOR THE OPERATOR. 
  
  AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 A.M. ON SATURDAY JANUARY 30, 2021, OPERATOR WAS OPERATING HIS KAYAK ON THE TAR RIVER WHILE DUCK HUNTING.  THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, DINGY, AND THERE WAS A STRONG CURRENT IN THE RIVER.  AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND THE WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  THE WIND WAS MODERATE AND THE VISIBILITY WAS GOOD. 
  
  OPERATOR WAS FLOATING AND PADDLING DOWN THE RIVER WHILE DUCK HUNTING.  HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A QUICK TURN USING HIS PADDLE TO AVOID A STATIONARY LOG IN THE WATER.  DUE TO THE STRONG CURRENT IN THE RIVER, OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KAYAK BEFORE HITTING THE STATIONARY LOG.  WITH THE PRESSURE FROM THE CURRENT AGAINST HIS KAYAK, HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP HIS BALANCE AND FLIPPED THE KAYAK.  OPERATOR WAS SUBMERGED CAUSING HIS HUNTING WADERS TO FILL UP WITH COLD WATER. THE EXCESS WEIGHT AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES CAUSED HIM TO MOVE VERY SLOW.  OPERATOR REMAINED IN THE WATER FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE RIVERBANK. 
  
  OPERATOR'S SON WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.  OPERATOR'S SON CONTACTED 911 AND ASKED FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.  THE HUNTERS ATTEMPTED TO START WALKING OUT OF THE WOODS, BUT OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF MILD HYPOTHERMIA. OPERATOR AND HIS SON REMAINED ON THE RIVERBANK UNTIL FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED.  
  
  I ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 08:00 A.M. THE KAYAK WAS WASHED DOWNSTREAM DUE TO THE RIVER CURRENT AND WAS NOT FOUND. BOTH OPERATOR AND OPERATOR'S SON WERE ON THE RIVERBANK RECEIVING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY EMS.  AT THIS POINT, I ASKED OPERATOR'S SON FOR HIS FATHER'S CONTACT INFORMATION.
  
  
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