White River Health Problem

Report ID#87484

2026-07-25
accident date
Unidentified Man
victim
75
victim age
North Fork of the White River
river
n/a
section
n/a
location
1.2 feet
gage
n/a
water level
N/A
river difficulty
Health Problem
cause code(s)
Heart Attack / Heart Failure
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
n/a
boat type
status?
status

Description

St. Charles man drowns while kayaking in Ozark County

Published: Jul. 26, 2026 

OZARK COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) – A 75-year-old man from St. Charles drowned while kayaking in Ozark County Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man suffered an undisclosed medical emergency while kayaking on the North Fork of the White River at around 3:15 p.m. The medical emergency caused him to capsize his kayak and lose consciousness. First responders performed first aid, but the man was later pronounced dead by an air evac doctor.