A second kayaker died in the area on Friday, when his kayak flipped over in the Pine Creek Rapid section. He has been identified as Johnathan Kennedy of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Fayetteville man dies in kayaking accident in Colorado
Published 5:19 PM CDT Jul 12, 2014
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Authorities in Chaffee County, Colorado, said a kayaker from Fayetteville died Friday in an accident on the Arkansas River.
Deputies said Johnathan M. Kennedy, 40, was on the shore when his kayak overturned. Kennedy, who was wearing a personal floatation device and helmet, fell into the water at the time his kayak overturned, officials said.
Several kayakers on the river in the same area tried to rescue Kennedy, but were unsuccessful, authorities said. Kennedy was eventually pulled from the river and paramedics performed CPR, but Kennedy was pronounced dead at the scene.
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