RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1500 hours on June 15, 2018, two subjects entered the water in the Roaring River in Roaring River, NC.  The canoe they were in was rented from Roaring River Canoe Rental.  The 15'8" Old Town canoe was equipped with two paddles and two life jackets (Type III).  The owner of the rental company stated that both subjects began their float wearing the life jackets.  
  
  The rental company advised that Operator had rented from there several times before.  Shortly after putting in the river, the two subjects entered the connecting Yadkin River.  As they approached the Red, White, and Blue road bridge, Operator stated that they took their life jackets off to take their shirts off.   Soon after, they encountered swift water in rapids approximately 100 yards downriver from the bridge.  The canoe turned sideways and capsized.  Operator stated that he saw Occupant panicking in the water.   Operator went under the water and upon surfacing did not see Occupant.  Operator said he rolled the canoe over and tried to get back to where he last saw Occupant but the current carried him downstream.   Operator made it to the riverbank where he went to get help. 
  
  First responders reported that they received the call at 1618 hours on the Friday of the incident.   Rescue squads and fire departments searched the river by various means including walking banks, rubber vessels, jon boats, NCWRC kayaks, drone with thermal imaging, dragging the bottom, and sonar imaging.  The search shifted to recovery during the early afternoon on June 16th.  The search was officially called off around 2000 hours on Saturday, June 16TH.  NCWRC continued searching June 17th and June 18th by kayak.
  
  At some point between 1306 and 1406 on June 18th, two individuals found the victim's body approximately 1/2 mile downstream from the Red White and Blue road bridge in Roaring River.  NCWRC officers, Wilkes County detectives, EMS, and the medical examiner were on scene.
  
  Autopsy results showed drowning as cause of death.
  
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