EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) - A 25-year-old Blandford man drowned Saturday while kayaking on Lower Mill Pond in Easthampton. According to the Northwestern DA's Office, Easthampton emergency services received a 911 call at 2:45 p.m. reporting a kayaker in distress. Witnesses told authorities that two people entered the water in an attempt to save the man but were unable to reach him. The Hampden County Regional Dive Team and Massachusetts State Police Dive Team worked to recover the man, who was found dead at 5:15 p.m. Another kayaker who was with him at the time of the incident was not injured. Authorities do not suspect foul play, but the cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The investigation remains ongoing. Local News Headlines Holiday craft fair Sunday at Gary Rome Hyundai Annual ‘Chilly Challenge’ in Amherst raises money for sexual assault support Community Thanksgiving dinner held at Boys and Girls Club in Springfield Rising costs add stress to holiday shopping and dinners WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.