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Deadly Sunny Weather: Kayaker Perishes, Others Rescued As California's Swollen Rivers Run High

  • Four kayakers were rescued from the Kern River in California, but a fifth kayaker remains missing and is presumed dead.
  • The group of "professional kayakers" were paddling near Gold Ledge Campground when they got into trouble in the high, fast-moving water.
  • Authorities have warned people to stay out of rivers in the state due to heavy winter snows and spring runoff creating hazardous conditions.
  • Tragically, the incident comes just a month after two young children, ages 4 and 8, drowned in the same river.
  • Sixteen people have died or gone missing in California rivers over the past two months alone due to the perilous conditions.
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