RedactedNarrative: On 04/25/2018 at approximately 1400, operator along with a friend were kayaking on the south fork catawba river.  Several minutes after launching the kayaks, operator's friend lost control of his kayak and it floated off.  Operator paddled out to retrieve the kayak.  While trying to gain control of the unmanned kayak, operator flipped his kayak.  He tried to climb back into his kayak but was swept down steam due to the strong currents.  
  
  Operator was swept down stream and was washed onto a pile of debris.  Three witnesses who were on the bank fishing observed this and called 911.   Fire and ems responded to assist. Charlotte fire and rescue retrieved operator from the debris.  Operator was then transported to caramont (gaston county) memorial hospital to be treated for possible hypothermia.  He was released and returned home.
  
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