LEAVENWORTH – A 25-year-old man drowned on Sunday in the Wenatchee River while kayaking near Leavenworth. The Redmond, Wash. resident was reportedly seen going underwater near the Leavenworth KOA and had not resurfaced. Numerous swimmers began searching for him and were eventually able to bring him to shore, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency personnel began CPR and he was taken to Central Washington Hospital where he later died. The victim’s name has not yet been released.
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