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Kayakers reported missing in Floyds Fork are OK

Kayakers reported missing in Floyds Fork are OK
>> RIGHT NOW, THIS IS WLKY MORNING NEWS. JULIE: WELCOME BACK. A POSITIVE UPDATE ON SOME LATEBREAKING NEWS. STEPHON: MARVIS HERRING IS LIVE FROM THE PARK SOME GOOD NEWS. MATT: SOME GOOD NEWS, BUT A LOT TO LET -- MARVIS: SOME GOOD NEWS, BUT A LOT TO LAY OUT THOSE TWO PEOPLE ARE NOT MISSING. IT WAS A MISCOMMUNICATION BECAUSE ONE OF THE TWO KAYAKERS’ MOTHER PICKED THEM UP, BUT THEY DID CAPSIZE AND NEARLY DROWNED. THEIR BOATS FLOATED DOWN THE WATER AND WERE PICKED UP IN SHEPHERDSVILLE, THE ASSISTANT CHIEF TELLING ME THEY WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WATER, WALK A HOUSE NEARBY, AND CALL ONE OF THEIR MOTHERS, BUT NEVER TOLD FAMILY MEMBERS SHE PICKED THEM UP. THAT IS WHAT LED TO THE MISSING REPORT. WE ALSO LEARNED THEY HAD BOTH IN THE WATER, LMPD’S CHOPPER WAS IN THE AIR, AND CREWS WERE HELPING LUCK FOR THE KAYAKERS. WE LEARNED THE GOOD NEWS THAT THEY WERE NOT MISSING, A FAMILY MEMBER PICKED THEM UP. THEY ARE SAFE AND WE ARE TOLD THE CREWS WILL BE LEAVING SHORTLY. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE GOT THE WORD OUT TO YOU.
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Kayakers reported missing in Floyds Fork are OK
Two kayakers who reported missing in Floyds Fork are OK. Authorities said miscommunication is what led to the search.Crews were called to the scene in the Turkey Run area of the Parklands around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday after finding a kayak in the water. Officials said on Monday night, the kayakers entered the water, capsized and struggled to safety as their boat floated away.The two were able to get out of the water and call for help. A relative of one of the kayakers picked them up Monday night.Officials said others didn't know they were picked up and filed a missing persons report.

Two kayakers who reported missing in Floyds Fork are OK.

Authorities said miscommunication is what led to the search.

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Crews were called to the scene in the Turkey Run area of the Parklands around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday after finding a kayak in the water.

Officials said on Monday night, the kayakers entered the water, capsized and struggled to safety as their boat floated away.

The two were able to get out of the water and call for help. A relative of one of the kayakers picked them up Monday night.

Officials said others didn't know they were picked up and filed a missing persons report.