Non-Witness Narrative by Tim Bromelkamp on 2006-04-25 (okay to publish): TEXT ATTACHMENTS from www.register-herald.com Charleston, WV Published: April 24, 2006 10:14 pm Jackson teacher drowns while kayaking Michelle James Register-Herald Reporter A 62-year-old Jackson County school teacher drowned Sunday afternoon while kayaking on the Cranberry River near Richwood in Nicholas County. Cpl. Wayne Young with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources said Sarah ?Sally? Naas of Ravenswood was floating alongside her boat when she hit an undercut or ?pillowed? rock and was pulled under, where she was trapped for about 10 minutes. At the time of the accident, Young said, Naas, an experienced kayaker, was participating in an outing with a kayaking club to which she belonged. Young said other club members pulled Naas out from under the rock and performed CPR but were unable to revive her. The Cranberry River, which feeds into the Gauley, is in a remote area and, because of the location of the accident, Young said it was an hour and a half before emergency crews were able to get to the scene and transport Naas to Summersville Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Young said the Cranberry River is a popular kayaking spot during the spring, especially after significant rainfall. Naas? death is the first kayaking death on the Cranberry, which is well known for trout fishing, in more than 15 years, according to Young.