INDEX, Wash. — A man nearly drowned in the Skykomish River near Index on Friday after falling out of his kayak, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) posted on Facebook.
The agency said the man inhaled water after falling into the cold river before other people he was with called 911.
Crews conducted a swift water rescue and brought the man out of the river and to a local hospital.
"Swift water is extremely dangerous year-round...We urge everyone to avoid entering swift water without proper experience and training," SRFR said.
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