RedactedNarrative: On june 6th, 2020, subject1 and operator launched two kayaks into the neuse river from waynesborough park in goldsboro nc. They planned to paddle kayaks to goldsboro boating assess area. Approximately a half mile down river from where they launched the kayaks,  operator drifted into some low tree branches knocking him off his kayak. Subject1t said he was in front of operator when this occured. Subject1t advised that he turned his kayak around and tried to help the struggling operator. Subject1t''s efforts to save operator failed. Operator was last seen going under water  a short distance from where he fell out of his kayak. 
  
  Subject1t then made his way to the bank of the river,  called 911, and waited for first responders. Operators body was recovered two days later on 6-8-2020 at 11:10 am on the inside of the next bend in the river.
  