RedactedNarrative: On 2-20-18 at 14:00 Dayton fire department was dispatched to the Mad river at the Findley St. Bridge for a kayaker in the water needing assistance. I arrived on scene and learned that the kayaker was out of the river and was unharmed; I made contact with the operator of the kayak. The operator of vessel 1,  explained that he had just purchased the kayak from Dicks Sporting Goods earlier in the day. He came to Eastwood MetroPark to try his new boat. He first tried the boat in the sheltered area of the lagoon inside the park. He felt that his short time ir the lagoon of approximately 30 minutes was sufficient practice and he was now prepared for the river. 
  
  The Operator put his kayak in the river of the furthest downstream side of Eastwood park and made it to the area of the Findley St. Bridge wher he decided it was time to paddle back to his vehicle in the park. When the operator attempted to turn his boat around and paddle back upstrean he capsized. Once he was in the water the current pushed him into downed tree in the river, he was able to get himself to safety where he called for assistance. The Operator was unable to recover his boat, Which was described as a White and Blue Pelican Trailblazer IOONXT, His Blue bladed, black shafted paddle, or his black shorts that he was wearing at the time of the incident. 
  
  A search of the river downstream didn't produce and signs of these lost items. 
  
  The information about the kayak was in the kayak when it was lost, there is no other documentation as to what the HIN of the vessel is at this time.