Rescue teams recovered the body of one of two kayakers missing in the fast moving waters of Bull Creek near Walnut Shade, Mo.

Taney County Coroner Tony Mullen tells KY3/KSPR News that search teams found the body of Alex Ekern, 23, about a mile upstream from where a surviving kayaker called for help. Two of three kayakers disappeared in the water after the kayaks capsized Wednesday afternoon. One of three who survived and called for help.

Alex's friends say he was known by his nickname "Phoenix." They say he was a loyal friend who passed away doing something he loved to do.

"He was a really good guy. [He was] one call away. If you call him, he'd always answer. That's one thing I could say about him, he was always there for us when we needed him," Monica Seale said.

The Missouri Highway Patrol is assisting in the search for the last kayaker missing.

Western Taney County Fire Chief Chris Berndt says none of the three kayakers wore life-jackets. If you plan to go out on the water, Berndt says you need to be a skilled swimmer and bring proper equipment, like life-jackets.