The first river rescue of the season ends well

Two Ames residents were rescued from the Upper Iowa River near Bluffton on Thursday afternoon--the first river rescue of the season.

The Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office received a report of a 53-year-old male and a 49-year-old female who had capsized while kayaking near Bluffton.  They became separated in the swift current and the woman went missing.  The man got to shore and sought help from a nearby resident.

The Decorah Fire Department drone was brought in and the woman was found stranded on the bank of the river.  She was escorted to safety and reunited with her partner.  No injuries were sustained during the incident.