Kayaker Dies Along Little Ossipee River
LIMINGTON (AP) -- The Maine Warden Service says a kayaker has died after getting swept away in the Little Ossipee River in Limington.
Wardens say 51-year-old Shannon Phillips of Portland was kayaking with a friend Sunday and was not wearing a life jacket when she fell out of her inflatable kayak. Her friend tried to save her but was unable to. Phillips was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Warden Identifies Drowning Victim
Intense Rapids Found Along Kayak Route
POSTED: 7:03 pm EDT August 2, 2009
UPDATED: 3:53 pm EDT August 3, 2009
LIMINGTON, Maine -- A woman whose body was was pulled out of Little Ossipee River in Limington on Sunday has been identified as Shannon Phillips,51, of Portland.  Warden Eric Blanchard said Phillips was not wearing a life jacket. Maine game wardens said the Phillips was going down river in an inflatable kayak.The kayak is still in the water, trapped underneath a waterfall.Recent heavy rainfall has raised the water level and intensified rapids on the river. Wardens suspect those conditions may have caused the Phillips' kayak to capsize.Blanchard reminded people in kayaks and canoes to wear life jackets. He also said people should be aware of river conditions wherever they are.Copyright 2009 by WMTW. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
Shannon Marie Phillips, 51 ,a resident of Portland, Maine and a former resident of Oswego died on August 2 in Maine as a result of a white water Kayaking accident.
Born in Auburn N.Y., she was the daughter of George and Sharon (Hogan) Phillips of Oswego. She was a graduate of the Oswego High School and also was a graduate of the University of Southern Maine.
In addition to Kayaking, she enjoyed hiking and camping and all outdoor activities.
Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Scott (Lynn) Phillips of Fulton and James Lee (Kate) Phillips of Las Vegas.
She was predeceased by a brother, Darren Patrick Phillips.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:00 from St. Mary's Church.
Burial will be in Rural Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Dowdle Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-7.
