Boater Saved by Life Jacket in Mahaska County

After the canoe capsized, the boater spent about four hours in the Des Moines River. He was rescued Tuesday night.

Saved by the Jacket

A life jacket truly lived up to its name in the case of a boater whose canoe capsized Tuesday on the Des Moines River in Mahaska County. The 71-year-old boater survived about four hours before his rescue that evening.

Boater Saved by Life Jacket in Mahaska County

After the canoe capsized, the boater spent about four hours in the Des Moines River. He was rescued Tuesday night.

Saved by the Jacket

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