Kayaker Rescued from Fordham Dam

Saved by the Jacket

A video taken by the Rockford Fire Department shows rescue teams pulling a kayaker to safety from the Fordham Dam.

The video shows how strong the currents actually are.  So much, that they exhausted the 46-year old victim fighting for his life in the cold water.  He held onto the line the witnesses threw out to him, until fire rescue teams arrived to the scene.

Source: MyStateline.com
Video: MyStateline.com and WTVO