Franciose claims she was trapped underwater for at least 20 minutes, during which she realised she was going to die.
She said: “I remember wriggling so hard that my helmet was banging on the overturned kayak. I fought frantically for a minute or so.
“Then it all went quiet. I stopped moving completely and felt total peace.
“I heard a small voice say that it was fine, that I would die and that is ok. I felt a lot better than ok.
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