Man dies while kayaking in Shannon County(KY3)
By KY3 Staff
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 11:46 AM EDT|Updated: 19 hours ago
SHANNON COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A man from Birch Tree has died after kayaking on the Current River Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 48-year-old Jason Bollinger was traveling downstream in the Current River when he fell into the water and did not resurface. The drowning happened around 4 p.m. at Martin Hole, 10 miles east of Eminence.
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Accident Date: July 28, 2023. Location: Martin Hole 10 miles East of Eminence, MO. The Current River in Missouri is a Class I float stream. USGS river gauge indicated around 300 CFS flow on that date, which is very low. Victim was Jason A. Bollinger, 48. As his 10’ kayak traveled downstream he fell into the water and failed to resurface. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Report states no PFD used.
