 A man from Esco was hospitalized in Duluth after a near drowning on Caribou Lake north of Hermantown. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says the 64-year-old man fell off a personal watercraft Saturday night and was not wearing a life jacket. Deputies say he was struggling to stay above water before being rescued by a Good Samaritan on a jet ski. The victim lost consciousness on shore but was stable when paramedics took him to the hospital. Authorities are reminding everyone to wear a life jacket while riding a personal watercraft or on a boat.