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‘I don’t think I’m going to make it’: Kayaker called father before he died in Texas lake

  • On Saturday, March 15, Taryn 'Taz' Zinszer, a 29-year-old owner and operator of Two Wheel Toys in Little Elm, took his kayak to Lewisville Lake.
  • Troy Zinszer was taking a nap when his phone rang around 9 p.m. And he received a call during which Taz said he flipped his kayak and didn't think he could make it.
  • Lewisville Fire Department crews recovered Taz's body around 11 p.m. Just south of the Lewisville Toll Bridge, and he was wearing a life jacket.
  • Troy recalled Taz's statement, "Dad, I flipped in a kayak...I am in the middle of the lake...I don't think I can make it...The kayak pushed away from me...I'm floating toward the toll bridge...I don't think I'm gonna make it."
  • Taz's cause of death is still pending according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office, and his parents, Tory and Pam, hope his memory will inspire others to keep their children close and go on adventures with loved ones.
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‘I don’t think I’m going to make it’: Kayaker called father before he died in Texas lake

Grief-stricken parents remember their son, who died while kayaking on a Texas lake but made one final call to his dad before he passed away.

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‘I don’t think I’m going to make it’: Kayaker called father before he died in lake

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'I don't think I'm gonna make it': Kayaker called dad before he died in a Texas lake

Pam and Troy Zinszer share memories of their son Taz, a Little Elm motorcyclist, kayaker, and adventurer, who tragically passed away in Lewisville Lake.

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'I don't think I'm gonna make it': Kayaker called dad before he died in Lake Lewisville

Pam and Troy Zinszer share memories of their son Taz, a Little Elm motorcyclist, kayaker, and adventurer, who tragically passed away in Lewisville Lake.

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Kayaker made one last heartbreaking call to dad before dying in Texas lake

Kayaker made one last heartbreaking call to dad before dying in Texas lake A kayaker's final heartbreaking words to his dad were revealed after the man died tragically while out on a Texas lake. Taryn Zinszer, 29, died following an accident on March 15 at Lewisville Lake in Northern Texas. His…

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WFAA 8abc broke the news in Dallas, United States on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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