Around, 7:30 p.m., officials confirmed that the body had been recovered. Author: 11Alive Staff Updated: 7:38 PM EDT May 25, 2021 SUWANEE, Ga. — Editor's Note: The video above is from the previous story. Crews have recovered the body of a missing kayaker after hours of searching along the Chattahoochee River. Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials said the person was identified as 41-year-old David Southin. Gwinnett County officials said firefighters began their response at 1:23 a.m. Forsyth County’s swiftwater team was already in the water; they located the kayak but requested assistance because the jurisdiction could possibly be in Gwinnett County, according to officials.