RedactedNarrative: PRE CURSOR
  On July 3, 2018 OPERATOR was kayaking on the Provo River, after he had rented a kayak from High Country Adventure. Operator was visiting from Florida and inexperienced with kayaking white water rivers. The kayak Operator had rented was approximately eight feet long, inflatable, and propelled by paddle.  Operator was issued a type III PFD by High Country Adventure, and is believed to have been wearing it at the time of his accident. 
  
  High Country Adventure gives instruction to its patrons as they shuttle them to the top of the river. The instructions include wearing life vest, things to watch for on the river, including not going under the train trestle bridge. This instruction was believed to have been given prior to Operator receiving his rented kayak. High Country Adventure also had two staff members on the river to aide people to a pullout prior to the trestle bridge, and they were on duty at the time of the accident. 
  
  ACCIDENT
  At approximately 1500 hours Operator was kayaking on the Provo River with the trestle bridge approaching. Witnesses claim the waters began to be congested. Operator near the rear of the group and ventured to the opposite side of the pullout and got stuck in branches. Other members of his group were able to get to the pullout and walk their kayaks to another put-in after the trestle. 
  
  Operator was noticed by High Country Adventure staff stuck prior to the trestle bridge, but after the pull-out. A staff member walked onto the trestle bridge to direct Operator. The directions given were to have him back paddle, get out of the weeds, and pull forward underneath the trestle in between the trestle pillars. 
  
  Operator began to get out of the weeds when the river's current propelled him down the river. Operator's kayak was traveling down the river sideways when it collided with a trestle pillar. The kayak capsized, Operator was now overboard and pinned to the trestle pillar. The kayak floated down the river unscathed. The staff member called for help, and several bystanders attempted to help. 
  
  Operator was approximately three feet deep, with his head near the white water. Operator's body was pinned/wedged against the trestle pillar. Operator had part of his body caught in the pillar boards, and parts of his clothing caught on nails sticking out of the pillar. 
  
  Bystanders fought to help Operator for approximately 15-25 minutes to no avail. It took SAR over an hour to retrieve Operator's body. He was retrieved at 1711 hours. 
  
  OTHER FACTS
  Operator was wearing a type III PFD at the time of the accident. High Country Adventure originally advised Operator to avoid going under the trestle. However after Operator had missed the pullout, and it would have been difficult to walk-out, a staff member advised Operator to go under the trestle. 
  
  End of Report.
  