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SUNNY Temp: 86 °F Wind: WNW at 9 mph Thursday, July 24, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend July 10, 2003 Search ends for kayaker lost in river A helicopter from Brim Aviation in Ashland joined in a two-day search for a Crescent City physician believed to have drowned in the south fork of the Salmon River in Siskiyou County. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department called off the search Wednesday afternoon, about 24 hours after Wayne Hawthorne, 48, disappeared in a kayak accident. Sheriff’s department spokeswoman Susan Gravenkamp said a Hornbrook man, Mike Samson, reported the kayak accident just before 4 p.m. Tuesday. He told deputies that he, Hawthorne, and Hawthorne’s 17-year-old son, Benjamin, were kayaking on the river about four miles below Cecilville, Calif. Wayne Hawthorne’s kayak flipped just upstream from a large rock and he and the kayak got lodged under the rock, Samson said. The two other kayakers tried to get Hawthorne out of the water, but soon lost sight of him, Gravenkamp said. The sheriff’s department dive team and search-and-rescue unit combed the river with the help of the Brim Aviation helicopter, but quit at nightfall without finding Hawthorne. The search resumed Wednesday morning, but searchers determined that river conditions were too dangerous for divers. They plan to check the area periodically in coming days. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times