RedactedNarrative: Victim waded into the current to climb back into his kayak.  A witness looked and saw the victim floating down the river laying over his kayak which was now overturned. The witness said it did not look like the victim was in distress at this time. When the witness looked again, the victim was bobbing up and down in the water with his head going under the surface. When the witness paddled close to the victim he heard him asking for help. The witness and another floater recovered the victim and removed him from the water.  They began cpr until medical personnel arrived without success.  Officer concluded victim attempted to board his kayak in current causing him to capsize his vessel and drown.
   