RedactedNarrative: On march 30, 2018 at approximately 14:20, vessel 1, an orange ocean kayak "caper", was being operated by operator1 near linville access.  Operator1 was paddling vessel 1 traveling southwest in linville cove.  Vessel 1 was approximately 500 yards from linville access when the operator fell overboard due to rough water from the wind.  The wind was approximately 10-15mph out of the northwest.  Vessel 1 operator was unable to reboard the vessel after falling overboard due to the wind pushing vessel 1 southeast in linville cove.  Vessel 1 operator did not have a pfd on board.  
  
  Vessel 2, an orange ocean kayak, was operated by operator2 and was approximately 50 yards from vessel 1 when the operator of vessel 1 went overboard.  Vessel 2 paddled to the operator of vessel 1 and told him to hang on to the back of his kayak. Vessel 2 started taking on water due to the rough water caused by the wind.  Vessel 2 did not have a pfd on board.  Vessel 2 was unable to paddle to the shore and called 911.  
  
   A citizen in a fishing boat picked up the operator of vessel 1 and brought him to linville access.   A burke county rescue boat picked up the operator of vessel 2 and brought him to linville access.  Vessel 1 and 2 operators were taken to grace hospital in morganton, nc to be treated for hypothermia.  Both operators were released from grace hospital at approximately 17:00 on march 30, 2018 with no serious injuries.
  
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