RedactedNarrative: On april 28, 2018 at approximately 18:00, two people were traveling downstream on kayaks on the linville river near pitch-in trail. 
   
  Operator hit a rock with the bow of his kayak pushing the entire bow under the rock.  The water pushing against the stern of the kayak pushed Operator further down in the water against the rock.   Operator became vertically entrapped under the surface of the water.  Subject2 said Operator was visible under the surface but could only see his hands waving above the water.  Subject2 stated Operator sank approximately five feet underwater still inside the kayak.  
  
  Subject2 attempted to dislodge the kayak by hand and by rope, but was unsuccessful.  After approximately five to seven minutes, Subject2 lost his rope in the rapids and ran upstream blowing his whistle to get help.   Another group of kayakers were just upstream from the incident and responded to the scene in approximately 20 minutes.  
  
  Subject3 was the first kayaker to arrive to the scene and found Operator in his kayak several hundred feet from the site of the incident.  Subject3 pulled Operator to shore with no signs of life and immediately started cpr.   911 was contacted at approximately 18:30.  Subject3 continued cpr for approximately 30 minutes with no signs of life.  
  
  Operator was an expert kayaker with over ten years of experience and several successful trips down the linville river gorge.  Operator was wearing a type 5 pfd, helmet, and elbow pads.
  
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