ONE MAN DEAD AFTER A KAYAKING ACCIDENT ON SATURDAY

One man dead after a kayaking accident on Saturday

One man died and another was injured in a kayaking accident Saturday (1/5) near the Red Rock Dam.  The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 61-year-old Timothy Chicoine of Des Moines and 56-year-old Kevin Beatty of Tracy were kayaking near the south tailwater area of the Des Moines River around 11am Saturday when both of their kayaks capsized.  The two were pulled from the water and taken to Pella Regional Health Center.  Chicoine was pronounced dead at the hospital, while Beatty was treated for injuries and released.

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