MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) – Two kayakers have been rescued from the Fox River, near the Menasha Dam.
Emergency responders say the pair got hung up shortly after noon on a cable that reaches across the river.
The man and woman both grabbed onto the cable but were unable to free themselves from the water’s current.
A boater rescued the male kayaker by getting him to grab onto his boat and pulling him to shore.
Neenah/Menasha Fire and Rescue Captain Troy Jahns says crews rescued the female by throwing a rope down from the Racine Street Bridge and guiding her up the catwalk on the bridge’s side.
Both were taken to the hospital as a precaution but are expected to be fine.
Officials say the two out-of-staters had rented kayaks for the day from a local business.
