Deputies arrived to help the woman, but found that she was stranded on the river bank across from them, and thick vegetation ...

A woman survived a crash on a kayak in the Tualatin River due to a rescue from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, who used GPS markers, a kayak, and a machete to help her reach an ambulance.

Deputies rescued a kayaker who had a medical emergency after falling into the Tualatin River near a golf course. She was safely transported to a hospital.