Caney Fork River News Today

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State Parks throughout Tennessee will be hosting a “First Day Hike” on Jan. 1.

The number of boating-related fatalities in Tennessee so far this year is closing in on 2022s mark after the death of a Cannon County man over the weekend.

A 69-year-old, Cannon County man drowned Saturday on the Caney Fork River in DeKalb County.

His body was found in about 8 feet of water, according to a wildlife agency.

His body was found in about 8 feet of water, according to a wildlife agency.

A 69-year-old Cannon County man drowned Saturday in the Caney Fork River in DeKalb County after his kayak overturned.

(Silver Point, TN)  A 69-year old man from neighboring Cannon County drowned in the Caney Fork River around 11:00 o'clock Saturday (10/28/2023) morning. A husband and wife put their two kayaks in at the Buffalo Valley Boat Ramp. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) was notified about the incident.  Deputies from the Putnam County Sheriffs Office along with the TWRA and THP quickly arrived on-the-scene. In fact, a THP helicopter spotted the decea...

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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has released more information regarding a fatal kayaking incident Saturday, including the identity of the man who died.