NORTH COAST, Calif. – A man drowned in the Russian River Saturday afternoon.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office did not release the name of the victim, who had been kayaking near Duncan Mills.
Just after 4 p.m. Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies from the Guerneville substation, and fire and medical personnel from Cal Fire, California State Parks, Bodega Bay and Monte Rio Fire protection districts responded to a report of a male swimmer in distress on the Russia River west of the Casini Ranch Campgrounds, located at 22855 Moscow Road.
Witnesses called 911 after observing a kayak capsize on the river. One of the two people on board appeared to be in distress and had problems staying afloat in the water before disappearing, according to the report.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office report estimated the male was under water for approximately seven to 10 minutes before being located and rescued.
Medical personnel on scene performed CPR on the male but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and the male was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
The Sonoma County Coroner’s Office responded to the incident and is currently conducting a followup investigation.