RedactedNarrative: On sunday december 15th, 2019 operator was kayaking with a group on big laurel river from the confluence of hurricane creek to the french broad river in madison county.  At approximately 1345 hours, a 911 call was placed to madison county advising that a kayaker had flipped and was trapped under it approximately 2 miles from the launch site.  
  
  Walnut creek fire department chief advised operator traveled down the big laurel river to the section known as stairstep rapids.  As operator was navigating the rapids, she was knocked off her intended path and capsized after striking a log.  
  
  After contacting the log and capsizing, she floated into a sieve, which is an area in which the water flows underneath the rocks and allows kayaks/kayakers to get stuck on the rock and held underwater by the water pressure.  
  
  Operator''s kayaking group rushed to assist her and were able to get a rope around her leg from the rocks but were unable to dislodge her due to the force of the current. When another group arrived, they were able to create a mechanical advantage (z-drag), move a log and free operator from under the water.  Operator was reported to have been underwater for approximately 20 minutes.  Bystanders and crews immediately began cpr before being transported to mission hospital.
  