NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A father and his two teenage children were rescued Sunday morning after their kayaks overturned in the fast-moving DuPage River and they became stranded.
At about 10:15 a.m., the father had called 911 and officials pinged his cellphone to locate him, according to the Naperville Fire Department.
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They were located in an outlet of the DuPage River behind Baybrook Lane.
Recent heavy rainfall had caused a significant current in the area and they were near an island, in the middle of the river, clinging to branches, fire officials said in a statement.
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A few hours later at about 1 p.m., another 911 call came in from a person who had spotted two teenagers yelling for help holding an overturned raft near 95th Street and Knock Knolls Road. The teens encountered the same challenges with the fast-moving river.
Boaters are encouraged to stay off the DuPage River during this high water period.
