Two Montana women who had only been in Alaska a few hours have been identified as the drowning victims on Eagle River.
Anchorage police say in a release the victims were 60-year-old Fern Johnson of Plains, Mont., and her friend, 48-year-old Carol Heater of Kalispell, Mont.
They were in a canoe Wednesday with Fern's husband, Robert Johnson, accompanied by Eagle River resident Robert Voris in a kayak.
Police say they put the canoe up against a logjam in the river 10 miles north of Anchorage. Police say they attempted to paddle to the east bank but were caught in a faster current, and the canoe overturned.
Robert Johnson was able to get on the logjam, but the two women got caught under it and drowned.
All were wearing life preservers.
Two Montana women drown in canoe accident
FLATHEAD COUNTY
POSTED: 7:42 AM Aug 10 2012
UPDATED: 3:35 PM Aug 10 2012
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