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DEC: Injured Kayaker Rescued on Beaver River in Town
of Watson
Published: September 15, 2021
at 10:30 a.m.
By: Provided by NYS DEC
Town of Watson
Lewis County
Wilderness Rescue: On Sept. 11 at 12:52 p.m., Lewis County 911
received a report of a 40-year-old kayaker from Attica with a knee injury
on the Beaver River near Eagle Falls. The kayaker injured his knee while
walking along the shoreline and was unable to put weight on it. Lewis
County notified Forest Ranger Evans who located a member of the kayaker's
group. Ranger Evans directed rescuers to the location. The kayaker was
packaged into a litter for a half-mile carry out to the trailhead. Lewis
County Deputy Sheriff, Lewis County Search and Rescue, Croghan Fire
Department, and the kayaker's group assisted with the carry out. The
kayaker was transferred to an ambulance and transported to a local hospital
for further treatment. All responders were clear at 2:25 p.m.
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