RedactedNarrative: On March 26, 2020 I was made aware of an overturned kayaker in the Double Shoals section of the New River in Carroll County.  We located the individual lying face down on a rock approximately 50 yards from shore on the upper end of Double Shoals. When we approached the subject, he was responsive but visibly wet and shivering. Officer and I jumped onto the rock and help Victim walk onto our boat. He was wearing a t-shirt, pants, and a blue PFD at the time. We retrieved a pair of boots and a set of Frog Toggs from the rock beside where Victim was laying.  
  
  We attempted to warm up the victim, he was not very responsive but was able to tell me his first name and answer other basic questions. All of his clothes were wet and his entire body was shaking. We transferred Victim to Fries EMS personnel at the low water bridge at approximately 1748 hours. 
  I spoke with Victim on March 29, 2020 by phone. Victim told me that after we transferred him to EMS, he was taken to Twin County Regional Hospital. Victim told me he was treated for hypothermia and minor contusions to his head, arms, and legs. Victim said that after tests were completed to make sure he did not have any injuries requiring further treatment, he was released from the hospital on the same day. 
   
  I asked Victim to provide me with an account of the events that transpired leading up to his rescue on March 26, 2020 and he agreed. He said that he, and two others began their trip from the Fries low water bridge on that afternoon with plans to go to Byllesby. 
  
  He said that he had been kayaking several times previously on Little Reed Island Creek and once on a calmer section of the New River. He said he had never used a sit-in kayak before that day but had always used a sit-on-top kayak. Victim said he could not swim and wore his life jacket because of that. 
  
  Victim told me they went downriver for about 40 minutes before they came to the section where he began to have trouble. Victim said as they entered the shoals, his kayak began to take on water from the top. As his kayak filled with water, he lost maneuverability and eventually overturned. 
  
  After overturning, he advised he held on to his kayak for some period of time before separating from it. He estimated he "got bashed around" for approximately 5 minutes before he made it to the rock he crawled up on. Victim said he had not fastened the top strap on his wearable PFD which allowed the PFD to ride up on his body. 
  
  He told me he attempted to stand up several times but was repeatedly pushed off his feet by the strong current. Victim said he did not recall at what point he hit his head but he assumed it must have occurred on one of the multiple times he was pushed completely under the water.  Victim stated another person’s kayak overturned also but he was able to make it to shore. He said the third person attempted to paddle up to him but was unable to because of the strong current. Victim stated he could see his friends on shore but was too cold and scared to make another attempt to make it to the shore. 
   
  I spoke with the owner of New River Outdoor Adventures located beside the Fries low water bridge. Owner told me by phone he had spoken with one of the individuals in the group before they left on March 26, 2020. Owner said the individual he spoke with worked for the state park and advised that he was an experienced kayaker. Owner said this individual told him that one of members of their group was inexperienced and had never been through a section of river like Double Shoals before. Owner said he attempted to convince the group not to go but they did not listen to him. 
   
  I checked on the water flow data for the New River in that area for that day and found the flow rate fell from approximately 8800 cubic feet a second to 5780 cubic feet a second. According to this table the flow would have been around 6720 cubic feet a second at the time of the incident. This data was obtained from the USGS online database.
  