WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) – Emergency crews responded to the Fox River after two kayakers tipped over and needed help getting back to shore.
According to a Facebook post from the Wrightstown Fire Department, the incident happened around 2:35 p.m., shortly after the Wrightstown Memorial Day Parade.
Wrightstown Fire Department, Police Department, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) were quickly dispatched to the scene.
Thanks to their proximity to the parade, Wrightstown Support units 1311 and 1312 arrived within minutes.
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By the time crews got to the river, the kayakers had already reached the shore safely, though their kayaks remained in the water.
Wrightstown’s watercrafts, along with a DNR boat, retrieved both the kayaks and the kayakers.
Officials reminded the public to always wear life jackets when on the water, as accidents can happen at any time.
No injuries were reported.
