RedactedNarrative: At 9:20am on August 29, 2015 a group of 6 individuals rented 3 separate Old Town Canoes from Canoe Music City rentals. The canoe rental is located at 1203 Hwy 70 in Kingston Springs TN.  A short time later they were dropped off by the canoe rental van at HWY 249 bridge access area.  
  
  They all began their float trip down the Harpeth River towards Kingston Springs Park.  The Harpeth river was at a normal height and rate of flow for the day (USGS: Aug 29, 2015 gauge 1.50 feet/ 170cfs).  Approximately 25 minutes into their trip, the canoe carrying Occupant (paddling in front) and Victim (paddling in the rear) turned over in the Harpeth River near mile marker 41.  Witnesses said that their canoe was ahead of both of the other 2 canoes in their floating group.  The water depth was near 12 foot deep where they overturned at. Both men could not swim and they did not have a PFD on at the time of the accident.  Witnesses also stated that both of them had taken their PFDs off 5-10 minutes before the canoe turned over.  Occupant was able to make it to shore. 
  
  Subject2 attempted to rescue the victim, Victim, which was trying to stay afloat. Subject2 was the only capable swimmer out of the group to attempt a rescue. The others in the group could not swim.  During this time another separate group of canoers came down from upstream. Several other people began to help look for the drowning victim.  Also a 911 call was placed to Cheatham county at 10:37 pm.  Between subject2 and two other individuals they were able to dive down, locate, and bring the victim to the bank. He was moved slightly downstream by canoe where Kingston Springs Fire and rescue was able to access property  to get to the victim. The victim was deceased on scene. A blood sample was taken per TWRA boating accident policies and sent to TBI for analysis.  Victim was originally from the Republic of El Slavador and lived in near by Dickson,TN.