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Success and that you have what we call a good save, there is nothing that is better than that. >> reporter: grasseth says the kayaker was out of town unfamiliar with the columbia's currents. the water is especially dangerous this time of year. >> oh, she could have been dead and in no time. the water is really cold. it's, april. 47 degrees. it's a miracle that she is okay. martha: wow! mother daughter rescue team, right? call in mom in doubt. bill: 47 degrees. i mean that is below hypothermia levels. martha: but her mom was steady and went there, paddled out and got her. very nicely done. bill...

Surface but the columbia river is desemitiffly turbulent. on sunday it sunk a kayak and strand ad woman near the pilings. here is the emergency call for help. >> my friend went over but able to pull herself up on a piling. so she is okay. she is just wet. >> reporter: the county 911 dispatcher, radeyn grasseth sent a sheriff's rescue boat. then she had an idea. >> i know exactly where that is. decided well, i know some people in the area. >> reporter: in fact her own mother was near the stranded kayaker and grasseth knew her mom could get there more quickly than emergency responders. >> yes, w...