VIDEO: The search for a man whose boat capsized on the Chippewa River has been called off for the night. Rescue crews from multiple agencies in the area are searching for a man whose boat capsized on the Chippewa River. According to the Chippewa Falls Fire Department a call came in around 1:40 Sunday afternoon for a capsized boat near the Wissota Hydro Dam. The man in the boat was unable to make it to shore. The Chippewa Falls Fire Department, along with several agencies in the area responded to the call and began searching for the man. the wissota hydro dam was turned off for divers to safely search.