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A 'heroic' father has died after the kayak he was traveling in with his 7-year-old son capsized

The 54-year-old man attempted to keep his son afloat in the vessel and subsequently drowned

The California Department of Parks and Recreation noted in their press release about the incident — which took place on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Lake Perris, California — that neither the father nor the son was wearing a life jacket despite there being one in the kayak

A man has died trying to keep his son afloat after their vessel capsized while kayaking at Lake Perris State Recreation Area.

On Sunday, Dec. 7, the California Department of Parks and Recreation revealed in a press release that the 54-year-old had died after helping to keep his 7-year-old son alive and afloat on Saturday.

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