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Madison Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes in Sugar River Near Brodhead

Investigators said swift water and tree entanglement caused the kayak to capsize, and the 69-year-old man was not wearing a personal flotation device.

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TOWN OF DECATUR, Wis. (WKOW) — A 69-year-old Madison man died Tuesday after his kayak capsized in the Sugar River below a dam in the Town of Decatur.

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Madison man dies in kayaking accident on Sugar River in Green County

The 69-year-old Madison man was kayaking on the Sugar River when he became entangled in trees and capsized, going underwater, the Green County Sheriff's Office said.

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Madison man dies after kayak capsizes in Sugar River near Brodhead

TOWN OF DECATUR, Wis. (WKOW) — A 69-year-old Madison man died Tuesday after his kayak capsized in the Sugar River below a dam in the Town of Decatur.

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Kayaker dead after capsizing in Sugar River

TOWN OF DECATUR — A 69-year-old Madison man is dead following a kayak accident in the Sugar River on Tuesday.

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The Monroe Times broke the news on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
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