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VIDEO: Kayaker rescued from deadly Kern River in Keyesville

Kayaker rescued from rock on Kern River
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The Kern County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue team is in the process of saving a man from the Kern River in the Keyesville area.

According to KCSO, a kayaker was in the Kern River when the man's kayak was overtaken by the river. The man was able to ended up on a rock in the river. 

He's currently stuck there as search and rescue crews work to get him to safety. 

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