DENVER (KDVR) — A 35-year-old man died after his kayak capsized and he became unconscious in the Arkansas River near Buena Vista on Friday afternoon.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said a call came in to Chaffee County dispatch around 3:15 p.m. after two private boaters in inflatable kayaks capsized their crafts.

One kayaker was reportedly able to swim to shore, while the other was unconscious after his kayak capsized. CPW said a bystander in another kayak followed the unconscious man and pulled him to shore above Johnson's Village, where they began CPR and called 911.

Rangers from the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, Chaffee County EMS, Chaffee County Fire, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office and CPW arrived on scene, but despite lifesaving efforts, CPW said the resuscitation was unsu

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