# ReleasableAccidentes

BARDID: IA-2019-0020
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2019-08-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Okoboji
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Congested waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
V2 was heading under the HWY 71 bridge back into West Lake Okoboji and were half way under the bridge when they saw V3 heading toward East lake going under the same bridge.  

This bridge underpass is very narrow and barely able to support 2 boats through in a perfect situation.  V3 kept coming left toward V2 as they were both going under the bridge which caused V2 to turn right to avoid the collision.  

V2 left the bridge underpass still going in a rightly direction and made impact with V1 which is directly just pass the bridge underpass.  

V1 was in his slip and partially having his boat in the hoist when V2 hit V1, causing damage to the swim deck and lower unit.  V3 states that V2 forced him to the North shoreline which caused him to also hit V1 in the hoist. V3 sustained no damage.  

There was no operator in V1.


BARDID: IA-2019-0021
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2019-09-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Manawa
NearestCityorTown: Council Bluffs
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
V2 was driving away from the boat dock just leaving the no wake zone with V1 on his right side slightly ahead of the boat. Suddenly V1 turned sharply into the front of V2 only giving them enough time to shut off the propeller. 

The PWC collided with the boat at the Bow keel just above the boat hook.  The driver of V1 was knocked off the PWC on the starboard side of the boat because of the collision. V1 yawed to the starboard side and traveled under the V2 boat on the port side.  The scag of the V2 boat motor traveled from the starboard side of V1, across the seat and out the aft port hull of V1.   

The front of V2  collided with the side of V1. After V2 passed over the jet ski and saw the victim in the water,  V2 immediately turned the boat around and pulled the victim into the boat by his life vest. V2 then proceeded to head to the dock we just left while instructing another passenger on the boat to dial 911. Once V2  got the victim on the dock they removed the life vest. The Operator of V2  then continued to talk to the victim until the fire department arrived on the scene.  

The operator of V2 was charged with BWI 1st offense with a BAC level of .105 The victim of V1 was cited for a Speed & Distance violation.  The Operator of V1 was wearing a life jacket.


BARDID: IA-2019-0023
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2019-09-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Big Sioux River
NearestCityorTown: Westfield
County: Plymouth
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Collision with floating object
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Machinery failure
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
OtherAccidentCause: Unseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: Engine
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 9/1/2019 at approximately 6:00 pm V1 was traveling 3/4 mile upriver from the Westfield boat ramp when he hit a sand bar that killed the motor. The Operatord stated he was unable to get the boat started and it floated into a log jam. The operator further stated he tried to throw his anchor but the rope broke.  At that time, the current tipped, flooded and then turned the boat upside down.  The victim was wearing his life jacket and was able to make it to the log jam to call for help.  V1 sank and on 9/2/2019 it was recovered.


BARDID: IA-2019-0024
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2019-10-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Nobles Lake
NearestCityorTown: Missouri Valley
County: Harrison
WaterConditions: Very rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Overloading
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On 10/18/2019 at approximately 9:00pm, i conservation officer was notified by storm lake state radio communications about a missing hunter in harrison county. I then contacted the harrison county sheriff's office for more details.

Their dispatcher stated that they had a hunter go missing at nobles lake in south western harrison county. I then contacted conservation officer captain. I then contacted conservation officer to Come to the scene and assist. While en route to the scene, i contacted storm lake state radio and requested for Them to find an agency with a thermal imagining equipped drone. Storm lake state contacted the shelby county Sheriffs office.

Once i arrived on scene at approximately 9:42pm, i requested storm lake state radio to contact Pottawattamie County and request the assistance of a council bluffs fire department boat and their drone. I spoke to the Reporting party. Subject1 stated that he had last spoke to his brother at around noon and they planned to archery hunt for deer at desoto national wildlife refuge.

Subject1 stated that he never heard anything from his brother through the afternoon hours and he came around To check on his brother at the nobles lake boat ramp after dark and found his car. The last known cell phone location was at the boat ramp parking lot at nobles lake.

Conservation officer and i then put our boat into nobles lake and began to search for any signs of the Missing hunter. Officer and i located the kayak capsized on the north side of the lake. Shelby county and Council bluffs fire department searched the north and west side of the nobles lake with thermal imaging drones To try and find a heat signature of the hunter on shore.

Council bluffs fire later launched their boat equipped with good lights to search the sides of the lake again. Council bluffs fire was unable to locate any items of interest. Council bluffs fire then made a couple passes With side scan sonar and located an image that appeared to be a body on the bottom of the lake.
It was determined that the best thing to do was call off the search for the night and resume with a dive team and A land search in the morning. The scene was secured and cleared at 1:46 am. I was notified by conservation Officer captain that the dive team would be on scene at about 7:30 am. I then requested the harrison county Dispatcher to contact the missouri valley fire chief around 7:00 am in the morning and have them call me.

I returned to the area at about 7:00 am on 10/19/19 conservation officer and harrison county deputy met me at the scene. Officer and i then went out a retrieved the boat. At about 8:00 am the Midwest regional dive team arrived on scene. I then went and met with missouri valley fire and rescue as they Were going to conduct a ground search on the west side of nobles lake. A diver recovered the body at approximately 9:13 am and the search was then terminated. Harrison county medical examiner was on scene. Deputy and i then notified the family that was at the scene.

After the scene cleared i got the boat information that was needed for the accident report. I cleared the scene At 10:52 am. End of report


BARDID: IA-2019-0025
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2019-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Arnolds Park
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
(OPERATOR VESSEL #1) STATED HE WAS BACKING UP TO THE DOCK IN A RENTED 29' SEA RAY AND HIT THE DOCK. HE DID DAMAGE TO THE DOCK BUT DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL LATER THAT HE HAD ALSO BUMPED INTO VESSEL #2. HE DISCUSSED THE INCIDENT WITH THE OWNER OF VESSEL #2.


BARDID: IA-2020-0001
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-03-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:34:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Guttenberg
County: Clayton
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Dam/lock
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was trying to make its way near the spillway to tie off to a ladder on the cement structure to attempt to fish. During this attempt the boat was caught in very turbulent conditions and began to take on water. Victim went overboard without a life jacket and went Under water. Other made it to shore where he made his way across the dam and called 911. 

The spillway area is a restricted area for vessels although no buoys were in place as the water levels are very high with strong rolling current on the downstream side creating a very dangerous situation.

A pbt test for alcohol consumption yielded 0. 


BARDID: IA-2020-0002
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-03-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:12:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Winnebago River
NearestCityorTown: Fertile
County: Worth
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On March 27, 2020 at approximately 1212 hours, the Worth County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call from Operator. Operator1 reported that he was south of the town of Fertile on the Winnebago River. He stated that he struck a line in the water while driving his vessel and his passenger was missing. 

V1 was traveling upstream when it appeared to have driven under a cable coming out of the river south of Fertile Iowa near the dam.  The north side of the cable was attached above the ground to a tree on a private landowner's property and the south side of the cable was submerged in the water and attached to property owned by Worth County, Iowa.

 Damage on V1 was to the passenger seat and outboard motor hood and appears that the cable struck victim while he was in the passenger seat and the victim traveled to the rear of the vessel and struck the motor hood before entering the water.  The autopsy shows that the victim had a broken jaw from the impact of the cable.  Neither the operator of the victim were wearing a life jacket.  No alcohol use was detected.


BARDID: IA-2020-0003
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2020-05-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:50:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Lansing
County: Allamakee
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
On May 20, 2020 at approximately 4:50 pm, Lansing First Responders responded to a collision between 2 PWC's in the main channel on the Mississippi River just north of Lansing.  V1 was coming out of a turn when V2 was heading towards V1 down the channel.  Both V1 & V2 collided head on and when V2 hit V1, it went up over the top of V1 and in the process V2 hit the victim in the head knocking him unconscious.  

Victim was lying face down in the water until V2 was able to shuttle him to shore to get medical attention and transported to Lutheran Hospital.  Both individual were wearing life jackets.


BARDID: IA-2020-0004
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2020-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saylorville
NearestCityorTown: Ankeny
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of spilled fuel or vapor
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
On May 25, 2020 when V1 had first arrived to Saylorville Lake the boat had some trouble starting. The individuals  drove V1 around the Lake before they decided to anchor in Party Cove and start swimming in the area. When they anchored they noticed a smell of gasoline and what appeared to be gas leaking into the lake. 

The weather turned bad and it started to rain so OPERATOR 1 started the engine and it exploded. The occupants were thrown from the boat and 3 individuals received burns. 

Witnesses near by loaded up the victims in their boats to transport to shore where medical help was waiting.  The cause of the explosion and fire is clear.  There was a strong smell of gasoline prior to OPERATOR 1 starting the boat.  When OPERATOR 1 attempted to start the boat, the gas fumes were ignited.  This caused the boat to explode & burn to the water line. No alcohol was involved.


BARDID: IA-2020-0005
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2020-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Little Sioux River
NearestCityorTown: Correctionville
County: Woodbury
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: Engine
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/23/2020  at approximately 11 am, Operator 1 & his son launched V1 at the Walling boat access on the Little Sioux River north of Correctionville. They were able to head north toward the Washta access and fish several spots on the river to catch 19 catfish.   After they were done fishing and heading back to the Walling access, the prop blew and sheared a pin.  They started paddling to get to the ramp but the strong current pushed them into a brush pile on the east side of the river.  As they hit the brush pile, the bow lifted up which caused water to come into the Stern of the boat.  The boat then tipped over from left to right and both subjects went into the water. OPERATOR 1 was able to get to shore to call 911 and the son was able to hang onto a log until rescued.  The son was rescued off of the log & transported to shore where his father OPERATOR 1 was located.  OPERATOR 1 was exhausted and complained of chest pain while son had a laceration on his head.  Both individuals were not wearing life jackets.  No alcohol was detected.


BARDID: IA-2020-0006
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Burlington
County: Des Moines
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: Electrical
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On May 23rd at approximately 10:45pm, OPERATOR 1 was attempting to load his jon boat on a hoist at the Cascade Boat Club Burlington, Iowa on the Mississippi River.  The river was almost to flood stage and the current was strong.  

As OPERATOR 1 attempted to load the boat, he became high centered and killed the motor.  The stern of the vessel began to take on water and eventually flooded the battery.  OPERATOR 1 attempted to restart the boat, but was unsuccessful.  

PASSENGER 1, who was operating the boat hoist then jumped on board V1 to assist in restarting it.  V1 drifted away from the hoist and the 2 occupants floated on the river for some time until PASSENGER 1 tossed out the anchor in an attempt to stop their drift. 

The anchor was tied to the center console and when it finally caught, it immediately overturned the vessel.  OPERATOR 1 & PASSENGER 1 then swam to the overturned vessel and climbed on top. They again drifted for sometime until about 3 am, when a barge spotted them and took them to shore.  Alcohol was detected. Neither individuals were wearing life jackets.


BARDID: IA-2020-0007
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:40:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: North Twin Lake
NearestCityorTown: Rockwell City
County: Calhoun
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Congested waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On May 30. 2020 at approximately 7:40 pm, V1 was traveling toward the south end of North Twin Lake and was traveling in the wake of another boat. Both V1 & V2 share the fault for the incident as they were both operating in a congested area and both operating close to the 300 ft buoys. Being close to the buoys funneled both PWC's to the area and they were unable to maneuver effectively/quickly to avoid the crash. V1 & V2 were both inexperienced operators.  Both were wearing life jackets. V2 owner was issued a citation for allowing V2 to operator without a boater education certificate.


BARDID: IA-2020-0008
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Red Rock
NearestCityorTown: Pella
County: Marion
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/6/2020 at approximately 7 pm, V1 was heading east and hit a big wake. The passenger hit her forehead very hard on the back of the Operator's head when they hit the big wake. The passenger initially claimed to be fine though the operator could tell she was in pain.  Approximately 30 minutes later the victim was almost unconscious and started  to vomit blood.  Both subjects were wearing life jackets.


BARDID: IA-2020-0009
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Macbribe
NearestCityorTown: Solon
County: Johnson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On June 7th, 2020 at approximately 5:50 pm Officer1 responded to a report of a drowning near the Opie Ave boat ramp at Lake Macbride State Park. Officer1 boarded a boat with Conservation Officers  (COs) who had been patrolling the lake that day.  As they drove to the area marked by a buoy where the victim was last seen. 

 Conservation Officer1 stated that about 1.5 hours earlier he and Officer2 had received a complaint of two people ( a white male and a black female) engaged in sexual intercourse aboard a small red sailboat.  By the time they located the sailboat, the male & female were sitting upright and were sailing along the south arm of Lake Macbride. 

 From a short distance, the COs asked the occupants to show them the required lifejackets.  The driver  held up two life jackets. After searching the vicinity of the buoy for victim, Officer1 returned to the boat ramp to talk with sailboat operator. 

Operator was standing in the parking lot without a shirt and Officer1 noticed what appeared to be bite marks around his neck & upper chest. Officer1 performed the seated battery of field sobriety tests with a PBT result of .039 BrAC.  

Operator told Officer1 that he and his passenger had been out in the sailboat most of the day.  They had been getting on and off of the boat and into the water throughout the day.  Each time they boarded the boat from the water, Victim struggled to lift herself back onto the boat.  The last time after both occupants had been in the water, Operator pulled himself up onto the starboard side of the boat by bracing against the "trampoline" section and the passenger compartment area of the sailboat.  

He got into the front seat of the boat and tried to talk Victim into the backseat by providing her instructions as she made the attempt to re-board the starboard side.  Victim eventually made it into the backseat of the boat. As soon as she was inside the boat, she stood up, lost her balance and fell off the port side into the water.  

Operator attempted to help he into the boat by holding onto her wrist and hand but was unable to lift her.  Operator lost his grip and Victim's arms raised straight up in the air and she went under the water.  Operator said that she seemed to make no effort to return to the surface. Operator attempted to throw a life jacket toward her and attempted to circle the boat back around her location by furling the sail and using the foot pedals.  When he was unable to find her, Operator began yelling for help & dialing 911.


According to Operator, Victim brought along a bottle of tequila and had consumed most of it herself. There was also a partially empty bottle of beer near the backseat that Operator said was his drink.  Both individuals had been drinking & neither one was wearing a life jacket.


BARDID: IA-2020-0010
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Okoboji
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause2: Congested waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/7/2020 at approximately 2:30 pm, V1 was backing from one of the docks at the Okoboji store going perpendicular to V2 which was moored on the Mau Marine cruiser dock.  Wind & current coming under the Hwy 71 bridge pushed V1 toward V2. Operator of V1 was unable to maneuver his vessel away from V2 and the bow anchor of V2 knock out the windshield. The anchor & guide were pulled from V2 by V1. No alcohol was detected.


BARDID: IA-2020-0011
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Okoboji
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: Engine
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/20/2020 at approximately 6:15 pm V1 and V2 were traveling side by side and jumping the wake of another boat. While V1 was jumping a wake, the vessel stalled when he came down from the wake. When V2 was jumping the wake, he struck V1 since it had stalled and V2 was too close in proximity to V1. V2 struck V1 in the starboard side and then ramped up onto the console of V1. V2 also struck the victim of V1 in the leg with the PWC. V2 was traveling approximately 15-20 mph and both individuals were wearing life jackets. V2 was issued a citation for a Speed & Distance violation. No alcohol was detected for this incident.


BARDID: IA-2020-0012
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2020-05-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:30:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River
NearestCityorTown: Honey Creek
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Sharp turn
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
I, conservation officer, received a phone call at approximately 2230 hours on the night of may 7, 2020 from state radio dispatch concerning a boat accident on the missouri river. I contacted pottawattamie county sheriff's deputies on scene. 

The deputies advised a small john boat had capsized near goosehaven loop by honey creek, ia at approximately 2130 hours. The boat operator swam to shore but the other passenger was missing. The deputies advised there were signs of impairment with the boat operator. With impending weather, i decided to suspend investigating the accident until the following morning. I advised the deputies on scene that due to a missing person, possible fatality, and possible intoxication, a warrant for operator's alcohol levels was needed and supplied the proper iowa code sections to the deputies. 

The warrant was obtained and it was later found out that operator's blood alcohol content was 0.180. Operator told the deputies on scene that he was the only one operating his boat with occupant as a passenger. He stated that he was "whipping shitties" when the boat capsized. 

The next morning, may 8th, 2020, i along with other conservation officers responded to the scene. I briefly spoke with operator. Operator stated he was on his boat with occupant and they had capsized out front of goosehaven loop. 

Operator swam to shore and last saw occupant holding onto the back of the boat. Operator swam to shore and crawled to his cabin on the northern side of goosehaven loop where he told his significant other to call 911.  I then searched the river along with numerous other conservation officers both visually and through the use of sonar equipment for the missing boat and occupant.  During the search, i was informed that a private individuals had located a boot believed to belong to occupant. 

I went to the location across the river from surfside restaurant at approximately 41*23'26.9052''n 95*56'10.2257'' w. I met subject who had located the boot and i asked him to send me the pictures he took prior to moving it. I then seized the boot as evidence and, after confirming with occupant's father that it was his, placed the boot into evidence. Later in the day, a lifejacket was recovered near goosehaven loop. Operator denied that it was onboard his boat, but later, occupant' father, said it had belonged to his son. On a later date, occupant’s father showed me another lifejacket similar to the one found that he had bought for his son on sale. I then seized the lifejacket as evidence.

On june 9, 2020, i logged both pieces of evidence out of dnr custody and transported them to pottawattamie county sheriff's department. I transfered chain of custody to the sheriff's department.

The search continued until occupant' body was located by a fishermen on june 1, 2020 downriver in cass county,nebraska. On september 1, 2020, i was advised by the pottawattamie county sheriff's office that a boat was found on august 24, 2020 matching the description of operator's vessel. I was given pictures and the location of the boat. The registration decals matched the pictures of the boat given to me by operator. 

On september 4th, 2020 i along with water patrol officer, attempted to locate the boat, but none was found and someone may have already removed it from the river. The pictures of the boat show a gas tank, black and yellow paddle, and numerous lifejackets. A mercury tiller drive motor was still attached. The vessel and all of its contents were covered in mud and the boat was upright.

Both individuals were not wearing lifejackets and alcohol was used by each individual.


BARDID: IA-2020-0013
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Ponderosa
NearestCityorTown: Montezuma
County: Poweshiek
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Sharp turn
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On june 26 2020 at approximately 4:30 pm, v1 & v2  were traveling  on lake ponderosa and v1 was riding the wake that was being made by v2. The operator of v1  stated that v2 was towing a skier behind the boat while v1 was riding the wake. 

The skier of v2  fell and entered the water with the skier falling on the right side of the boat and the skies going to the left of the boat and into the path of v1. V1 stated that v2 slowed down as he was going to retrieve the downed skier &  this is when v2 turned to the left and into the path of v1. The impact was the bow starboard side of v1,  striking the bow port side of v2.  When v1 was asked about the speed and distance of his vessel, he stated he was traveling about 20 mph and about 7 feet from v2.  

Per v2 statement: v2  was towing a skier when the person  fell of the board and entered the water.  V2 put the boat in neutral & when the vessel was put in neutral the boat slowed and drifted to the left. V1 hit v2 at this moment.   The skier stated that, while he was skiing behind the boat he saw v1 come up behind the boat, to where the proximity of v1 made him feel like he was in a hazardous situation. This is when the skier fell into the water of the boat and into the path of operator 1. 

Operator 1 stated that operator 2 slowed down as he was going to retrieve the downed skier. This is when operator 2 turned to the left and into the path of the operator 1. At this time this is when the jet ski made impact to operator 2's boat. With the impact of the operator 1's jet ski being on the bow starboard side striking the bow port side of operator 2's vessel. When operator 1 was asked about the speed and distance that he was operating when he was riding the wake that was being put off by operator 2's boat he stated that he was going approximately 20 mph and at a distance of 7 feet. Before i left the residence i gave operator 1 a vessel operator report for his completion. 

I then came into contact with operator 2 which was identified as the operator of the boat. Operator 2 described the incident as he was towing a skier behind the boat with two females that was in the boat with him. When the person that he was towing fell of the board and enter the water and this is when he put the boat in neutral. When the vessel was put in neutral the boat slowed and drifted to the left. At this time this is when the jet ski operated by operator 1 made impact to operator 2's boat. 

Causing damage to the bow port side of operator 2's vessel and bow starboard side of operator 1's jet ski. Before leaving the residence i gave operator 2 a vessel operator report for his completion. While at the operator 2's residence i also made contact with skier 1. Skier 1 was identified to me as being a skier that was being towed by operator 2's boat. Skier 1 was able to inform me that while he was skiing behind the boat he seen the jet ski come up behind the boat to where the proximity of the jet ski made him feel that he was in a hazardous situation. This is when he fell into the water.


BARDID: IA-2020-0014
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2020-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Iowa River
NearestCityorTown: South Amana
County: Iowa
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: Engine
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On June 26th, 2020 at 10:54pm, Conservation Officers were sent an email from Iowa County Sheriff’s informed us that he had spoken with OPERATOR 1 on the phone. OPERATOR 1 was calling to report a boating incident that resulted in V1 capsizing and sinking on the Iowa River in Iowa County. The boat was a green, Polarcraft jon boat with HIN – IAZ45385M79A. The motor was a Johnson 50hp Seahorse outboard with serial number J5667440.
On June 28th, 2020 Conservation Officers went to the residence of Operator OPERATOR 1 and asked what had happened. OPERATOR 1 explained that he and his father put their boat in at the Marengo boat ramp and traveled down river setting ditty poles. When they realized they had traveled to the South Amana bridge on HWY 220, they decided to start traveling back upstream to finish setting their ditty poles. They set a ditty pole approximately 1 mile upstream from the HWY 220 bridge (41.788441, -91.983802). Their motor stalled and quit running as they backed the boat up off the bank. They floated downstream a little while until their boat hit a stationary log in the water. The boat became high centered and the boat took on some water. They were able to get the boat free from the log and started floating down river again. Unfortunately, the boat got tangled in a large log jam and began taking on water. The boat eventually capsized, both OPERATOR 1 and PASSENGER 1 were able to make it on top of the boat. A short time later, the boat started floating down river again and would eventually sink. OPERATOR 1 and PASSENGER 1 decided to swim to the bank, both were wearing life jackets. OPERATOR 1 and PASSENGER 1 made it to the bank and walked through flooded timber and fields to get help in South Amana. Conservation Officers said they were lucky they had their life jackets on at the time of the incident. OPERATOR 1 said it was very difficult to swim with the strong current and they probably would not have survived without a life jacket.
On July 8th, 2020 at approximately 3:09pm, Owner OPERATOR 1 found his boat capsized and stuck in a log jam. 
For reference, on June 26th, 2020 at the time of the incident, the Iowa River in the Marengo and Amana area was over flood stage, at approximately 13,000cfs. The start of flood stage in that area is 6,000cfs.


BARDID: IA-2020-0015
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Wahpeton
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
ON JUNE 28, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 PM, OPERATOR OF RENTED V1 HAD VERY LITTLE BOAT OPERATION EXPERIENCE AND THIS WAS HIS FIRST TIME ON THE LAKE. HE WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION AND DIDN'T SEE EITHER OF 2 OBSTRUCTION (REEF) BUOYS. HE ALSO DIDN'T SLOW DOWN TO THE REQUIRED 5 MPH WITHIN 300 FEET OF SHORE AND GROUNDED V1 LESS THAN 20 YARDS FROM THE POINT RUNNING IT UP ON THE REEF. OPERATOR STATED HE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN HE GROUNDED THE V1. OCCUPANT ESTIMATED THEIR SPEED AT 30 MPH.
THE OPERATOR HAD CONSUMED ALCOHOL. NONE OF THE ADULTS WERE WEARING LIFEJACKETS YET THE 6 YEAR OLD OCCUPANT, WAS WEARING A LIFEJACKET.


BARDID: IA-2020-0016
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:50:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Guttenberg
County: Clayton
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent3: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person strikes propeller
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On june 27, 2020, the party of boaters left bussy boat ramp at approximately 1:30 pm. They boated north to prairie du chien wi where they stopped and had a few drinks, they left after about an hour. 

They boated around stopped and swam ate lunch (ham sandwiches). They boated over to glenn haven wi had a few drinks there. Left after about an hour and where headed back to bussy lake boat ramp, the time was approximately 8:30 pm. A sister to the boat owner asked if she could drive the boat. She states that she has driven a boat and this boat only once or twice before. Going west through the cut operator 1 swerved to miss a snag and took a wrong turn and drove the vessel into a shallow area and got the boat stuck in about a foot of water. 

She tried trimming the boat up and going forward and reverse, but could not get the boat to budge. Unable to get the boat out she turned it off and they decide to get out and push. The passengers exited the boat.

 As one of the passengers jumped out the back he strikes his right leg on the trimmed up motor prop and puts about a 3 to 4 inch gash in his right leg. His wife phoned 911, guttenberg fire department and guttenberg ems were dispatched to the scene, the injured party was transported to guttenberg hospital and the fire department got the boat out of the mud and towed it back to the boat ramp. Operator 1 stated she was the boat operator, she was asked to take a pbt. She consented and blew a 0.28 % bac.
The individuals were not wearing lifejackets and they were consuming alcohol.


BARDID: IA-2020-0017
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Dubuque
County: Dubuque
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 20, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 AM CONSERVATION OFFICER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL REPORTING THEY FOUND A CAPSIZED BOAT BETWEEN MUD LAKE AND JOHN DEERE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER POOL 11.
OFFICERS THEN CALLED DUBUQUE DISPATCH AND ASKED IF ANYONE HAD REPORTED A BOAT ACCIDENT. DUBUQUE DISPATCH INFORMED THAT OPERATOR 1 HAD CAPSIZED HIS BOAT SATURDAY MORNING, 7/18/2020.
V1 REPORTED THAT HE HAD STRUCK A ROCK PILE SATURDAY MORNING, 7/18/2020  AND HIS BOAT SANK AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGE THAT WAS SUSTAINED. V1 REPORTED THAT HE WAS MOTORING OUT OF MUD LAKE THROUGH SHALLOW WATER USING THE TROLLING MOTOR. WHEN HE REACHED DEEPER WATER HE INCREASED SPEED TO PUT HIS BOAT UP ON PLANE AND STRUCK A SUBMERGED ROCK PILE. AFTER THE IMPACT, V1 STATED THAT HE WAS GROUNDED ON THE ROCK PILE BUT HE WAS ABLE TO SHOVE THE BOAT OFF IT INTO DEEPER WATER. V1 STATED HIS OUTBOARD MOTOR NO LONGER WORKED SO HE RIED TO USE HIS TROLLING MOTOR TO GET BACK TO THE BOAT RAMP. V1 MADE IT ABOUT A HALF MILE UPSTREAM WHEN HIS BOAT FILLED WITH WATER AND SANK. V1 STATED THAT A BOAT PASSING BY STOPPED AND GAVE HIM A RIDE BACK TO THE BOAT RAMP JUST BEFORE HIS BOAT SANK COMPLETELY. V1 REPORTED THAT NEWT MARINE WAS GOING TO RECOVER THE BOAT THAT MORNING.
OFFICERSS THEN WENT TO MUD LAKE AND LAUNCHED HIS BOAT AND TRAVELED DOWN STREAM AND LOCATED THE SUNKEN BOAT. OFFICERS WAS ABLE TO OBSERVED THE REGISTRATION NUMBER WAS WS 1141UG. A SHORT TIME LATER NEWT MARINE ARRIVED WITH A CRANE ON A BARGE AND LIFTED THE BOAT OUT OF THE WATER ONTO THE BARGE. ONCE THE BOAT WAS ON THE BARGE OFFICERS PHOTOGRAPHED THE BOAT AND FOUND SCRATCHES ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE HULL AND THE AREA NEAR THE DRAIN PLUG WAS DAMAGED AND TWO OF THE FITTINGS WERE BROKEN OFF WHICH ALLOWED THE BOAT TO FILL WITH WATER.


BARDID: IA-2020-0018
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-07-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityorTown: Clear Lake
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
On July 8, 2020, at 3:38 pm, Conservation Officers received a phone call from a rental company regarding one of their rental PWCs being involved in a minor property damage incident on the lake. V1(PWC) was traveling in the area and the Landing where V2 (pontoon) was hanging out while they waited for a call in order of food.  

V1 sped past V2 coming very close to them and then V1 did a big loop coming back directly toward V2.  V2 yelled & stood up waving their arms but V1 never acknowledged them and had a vacant expression on his face. V1 hit V2 and then the passenger on V1 was heard yelling to "take off, take off."   Speed and distance was the likely cause of the incident and operator inexperience regarding V1.


BARDID: IA-2020-0020
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River
NearestCityorTown: Pacific Junction
County: Mills
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
On June 30th, 2020 at approximately 7:30 pm, V1 left the Mitles campground with victim and they traveled up north to a sand bar. Shortly after dark, V1 headed back to the campsite when they ran out of gas. V1 was floating downriver and occasionally using the oar to stay on the Iowa side of the Missouri River.  

When V1 arrived to the camper, they were not able to get back to the bank and started to use the oar constantly but still unable to get to the shore.  Victim decided to get out of the boat and pull the boat  back to shore.  Operator stated that "before he was able to stop victim, he was in the water and shortly after getting in the water, victim wanted Operator to get in the water to help."  Operator stated," that they attempted to get the boat back to shore for about a mile and then it started to storm."  

Operator yelled for Victim to let the boat go and get to the bank but Victim yelled back that he had to get his phone and wallet.  

Operator was approximately 20' from the bank and struggled to get up the bank when he got to shore.  Operator looked back and victim and the boat were out of sight.  Operator walked 3-4 miles back to the campsite and arrived at his camper at approximately 4:45 am on July 1. 2020  Operator, changed clothes and drove to work.  Operator stated, " he attempted to call victim throughout the day on July 1, 2020, but didn't get an answer.  At approximately 3:42 pm on July 1, 2020, Operator reported to the Cass County Sheriff's Office that he had not heard from his friend/victim.  The autopsy report showed alcohol in the victim's body. V1 was equipped with lifejackets yet they were not used.


BARDID: IA-2020-0021
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Arnolds Park
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/18/2020 at approximately 10:20 a.m. a rental pontoon boat was being operated near Pillsbury Point on West Lake Okoboji in Dickinson County, Iowa. There were 17 total occupants on the boat. While cruising, a hat blew off the head of one of the occupants of the boat. The operator, OPERATOR 1, turned the boat around to retrieve the hat. The operator approached the hat with the starboard side of the boat. The operator attempted to place the throttle in neutral, but failed to fully disengage the throttle. As the boat was passing the hat, and while the boat was still moving, the victim jumped from the stern area of the boat with the intention of retrieving the hat. 

The operator did not realize that the victim had jumped in to retrieve the hat until the victim was yelling for help. The victim stated that when she entered the water, she felt like current was pulling her into the boat. She attempted to kick away from the boat and was instead caught in the prop causing lacerations to her left knee area and right foot. 

Passengers in the boat pulled the victim back into the boat. A nearby boat helped direct the pontoon to the nearest public dock where they were met by EMS personnel and the victim was transported to Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa. The victim was treated by a doctor and released the next day. 

This incident was a result of carelessness of both the operator and the victim. The operator should have been observant of the activity of his passengers and prevented the victim from jumping into the water. The operator should have also made certain that the engine was off before any passengers entered the water. The victim should have communicated with the operator before entering the water to ensure conditions were safe to do so. The victim was wearing a lifejacket when she jumped in but also admitted to drinking 1 alcoholic beverage.


BARDID: IA-2020-0023
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:41:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Delhi
NearestCityorTown: Delhi
County: Delaware
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 hit a wake & operator came down & hit face on handle bars of PWC.  Cut upper left eye, lip cut, tooth pain, little dizzy. No pain in neck. Lost consciousness. He sustained a concussion, dislocated shoulder, cuts to face, cuts to tongue, chipped tooth. Victim was wearing a life jacket & it is the only thing that saved him as he was unconscious when he hit the water.


BARDID: IA-2020-0024
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2020-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:36:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Wahpeton
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
August 4, 2020 Approximately 2256hrs:
Conservation Officers were contacted by Dickinson County Dispatch in reference to a hit & run boating incident on West Okoboji Lake with injuries. 
When en route to the Gull Point Lake Patrol Station Conservation Officers was contacted by Arnolds Park Fire & Rescue. He informed Conservation Officers the Fire Boat had towed the disabled boat -V1- (2008 Chaparral 256 SSXC, Iowa Registration IA8471BG, HIN #FGB20462F708) to the south dock at Manhattan Beach Resort. Fire & Rescue stated the owner/operator of the boat was receiving medical attention, and would be transported to Lakes Regional Hospital. 
August 4, 2020 Approximately 2325hrs:
CO Conservation Officers arrived at Manhattan Beach Resort by patrol boat. Conservation Officers spoke with Fire & Rescue and he informed me the Fire Boat was out searching for the boat that left the scene, as it was unknown if individuals in that boat were injured or if that boat was disabled also. I looked over the OPERATOR 1’s boat for any evidence that would assist in locating the boat that left the scene. Radio traffic earlier had stated the boat that left was probably blue in color. I corrected this as the blue coloring was from vinyl color transfer from the OPERATOR 1 vessel, not the vessel that left the scene.  CO Conservation Officers explained the vessel we were looking for was probably white in color not blue.
Fire & Rescue stated the fire boat was out using night vision along the shorelines. I asked if Dickinson County Emergency Management Coordinator had been contacted to utilize the county’s drone. Fire & Rescue stated he was on his way. Coordinator put the drone up which is equipped with thermal imaging.
I spoke with Deputy who was on scene also. Deputy informed me a witness had observed the second boat leaving the scene heading north from the Manhattan Point area. I took down witness information to contact him later. I asked Deputy if he could protect the scene so we could go out and search for the missing boat.
August 4, 2020 Approximately 2352hrs:
Conservation Officers arrived at Manhattan Beach Resort. I updated them on the progress and we all headed out to search for the boat that left the scene. I stayed in contact with both Fire & Rescue and Coordinator as they guided us to “Hot” boats. All of these boats were eliminated as the missing boat. We also searched many of the docks looking for the boat that left the scene.
August 5, 2020 Approximately 0118 hours:
Conservation Officers towed the OPERATOR 1 boat to the Gull Point Lake Patrol station on West Lake Okoboji from the dock at Manhattan Beach Report. WPO & I went ahead to get a boat trailer to load the OPERATOR 1’s boat. When the boat was loaded on a trailer and out of the water, CO photographed the vessel. The OPERATOR 1 boat was transported to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Bureau Building at 1321 Harpen Street, Milford, Iowa 51315.
August 6, 2020 Approximately 1230hrs:
Iowa DNR Captain arrived at the Gull Point Lake Patrol Station. Captain and I, Conservation Officers discussed a number of possible tips we had received in reference to the hit and run boat. Captain and I decided to check out the tips located in the portion of the lake the vessel had fled to after the incident. We looked over a couple of boats and were able to eliminate them. 
Captain and I looked at a number of boats in hoists north of Pikes Point by pulling between docks with our patrol boat. We were able to eliminate boats we believed fit the general description of the boat that fled (light colored with an anchor, large boat by comparison to the damage on the OPERATOR 1 boat, either a Bimini top or arch of some kind).
August 6, 2020 Approximately 1415hrs:
Captain and I skipped over some docks as there were only small boats by them. I told Captain I wanted to check a dock in the northeast corner of the lake as there were a number of larger boats in hoists by it. The dock is located at 15191 Weather End Drive Spirit Lake, IA 51360. The dock is an association dock and has 5 hoists associated with it. 
The hoist furthest out into the lake next to the platform had a 2010 Boston Whaler (Iowa Registration IA9854BH)- V2- in it and it was sitting at a slight angle in the hoist. We pulled up to the dock and I observed some damage marks on the bow of the Boston Whaler. I could see blue color transfer that was consistent with the blue vinyl coloration from the OPERATOR 1 boat. There was very fresh damage to bow and both sides of the Boston Whaler as there was no staining or vegetation in the areas of damage. There was also a number of places where freshly peeled gel coat was still hanging from the Boston Whaler. I took a number of photographs of the damage from the dock and our patrol boat (Pictures Attached (Photo Log #1)).
I contacted Water Patrol Officer (WPO) to our location and protect the scene while Captain and I got a search warrant for the Boston Whaler.  Alcohol was involved & the Operator of V2 was cited for "leaving the scene without rendering assistance."  Life jackets were not used by either party. On 8/4/2020, the operator of V1  left his house that evening to go on a boat ride & took his laptop computer with him to do some work, while on the boat.  The Operator of V1 typically drove his boat down to Arnold’s Park and back home on a regular basis.  The last thing the Operator of V1 remembers is seeing a bow anchor bolt about to hit him and a boat about to run him over. The Operator of V2 admitted that he was driving back to the dock on his father in-law’s Boston Whaler.  V2 Operator stated that he had a passenger in the boat.  He stated that he was going approximately 10mph and the bow was up at the time he struck something. The Operator of V2 reported that he didn’t see any boat prior to the collision.


BARDID: IA-2020-0025
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-08-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityorTown: Clear Lake
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 12:15 pm on 8/11/2020, V1 was following a wakeboard boat and was jumping the wake of that boat with the PWC. 

V1 was approximately 100 yards behind the wakeboard boat, when V1 jumped the wake, he realized that V2 had stopped and was directly in front of V1. V1 believes he was airborne after jumping the wake of the wakeboard boat when he collided with V2. 

The operator of V2 was knocked off the PWC and unconscious due to the trauma.  Operator of V1 swam over to the Victim and pulled him to the wakeboard boat, who had circled around to assist the victim.  All individuals were wearing life jackets. 

The operator of V1 did receive a citation for "Rules of the Road" violation.


BARDID: IA-2020-0026
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityorTown: Clear Lake
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause2: Congested waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 16, 2020 at approximately 1:30 pm a personal injury occurred on Clear Lake involving 3 individuals being pulled on a tube.  As the vessel, operated by OPERATOR 1, traveled in a NE direction they encountered a set of large "boat chop" waves from different directions.  As the tube hit the waves it was turned over tossing the occupants on top of one another.  TUBER 1, the middle occupant, was crushed between the two other occupants causing injury to her right shoulder area dislocating her collar bone.
Victim TUBER 1 stated that she didn’t remember a lot, except occupant who was sitting to her right landing on top of her and then her shoulder hurt. She was basically “sandwiched” between the other two occupants on the tube.  TUBER 1 said that her collar bone had been dislocated from the breast bone and had taken surgery to reattach and hold in place.  
Boat Observer stated that from her position in the boat as the observer she saw the tube hit a large wave, turn and come down on its side.  She stated that the girls piled on top of each other when they hit the water, with TUBER 1 being in the middle.  She could tell that TUBER 1 was hurt as soon as she came up and they rushed to get her in the boat.  She was then taken to the local Mercy Hospital emergency room.  The other two girls on the tube suffered some bumps and bruises and did not seek any medical treatment.  All individuals on the tube were wearing lifejackets.


BARDID: IA-2020-0027
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2020-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Le Claire
County: Scott
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 16, 2020, at 7:00pm a 35 ft. Triton center console boat (Vessel 1) was traveling south on the Mississippi near LeClaire, IA. A19 ft. Bayliner runabout boat (Vessel 2) was traveling north on the Mississippi River near LeClaire, IA. 

Vessel 1 was traveling at a high rate of speed approximately 55 mph. As vessel 1 and Vessel 2 approached each other Vessel 2 turned to the right (east). Vessel 1 turned to the left (east) colliding with Vessel 2. 

Vessel 1 struck vessel 2 on the stern portside, it ramped over vessel 2 toward the starboard bow. 

A passenger on Vessel 1, received serious injuries to her head and neck. Two passengers on Vessel 2 and their dog were killed as a result of the collision. Alcohol was consumed by both parties on V1 & V2.

Operator2 had a .102 BAC


BARDID: IA-2020-0028
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2020-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River
NearestCityorTown: Blencoe
County: Monona
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 ON 8/22/2020, CONSERVATION OFFICERS WERE NOTIFIED BY A FISHERMAN OF A CAPSIZED BOAT DOWNSTREAM OF THE HUFF-WARNER ACCESS WHICH IS WEST OF BLENCOE IN MONONA COUNTY IOWA. THE FISHERMAN ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS NEAR THE BOAT AND ADDED THAT IT HAD SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. CONSERVATION OFFICERS CONTACTED MONONA COUNTY DISPATCH TO INQUIRE ABOUT ANY REPORTED ACCIDENTS. COINCIDENTALLY, MONONA COUNTY DISPATCH WAS ON THE PHONE WITH OPERATOR 1 AND PROVIDED CONSERVATION OFFICERS WITH HIS CONTACT INFORMATION.
CONSERVATION OFFICERS MET 3 OF THE 4 OCCUPANTS, INCLUDING THE OWNER, AT THE HUFF-WARNER ACCESS TO GATHER DETAILS ON THE ACCIDENT, TAKE PHOTOS, AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO REMOVE THE VESSEL FROM THE RIVER. OPERATOR 1 STATED THAT THEY WERE TRAVELING UPSTREAM AT 50-55 MPH, GOT TOO CLOSE TO SHORE, AND OVER-CORRECTED CAUSING THE VESSEL TO HIT PILINGS AND THE SHORELINE. THE VESSEL ROLLED AND EJECTED ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS. THEY WERE PICKED UP BY A PASSING BOAT AND TAKEN TO A NEARBY CAMPGROUND WHERE THEY MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT AUTHORITIES WITH A BORROWED PHONE. EACH OCCUPANT INDICATED THAT NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL WERE USED. THREE OF THE FOUR OCCUPANTS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE WEARING PFD. THEY ADDED THAT ALL OF THEIR BELONGINGS WERE IN THE VESSEL AND ASKED OFFICERS IF THEY COULD RETRIEVE ANY OF IT. OFFICERS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD PICK UP ANY VALUABLES THAT COULD BE RETRIEVED SAFELY. OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO PICK UP MULTIPLE PFD, A YETI 105 COOLER, A BACKPACK, TWO GOLF CLUBS, A BOX OF GOLF TEES, AND SEVERAL SETS OF KEYS.
ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE WITH STOCKTON TOWING TO RETRIEVE THE VESSEL. WHEN MOVING THE VESSEL, A LARGE NUMBER OF BEER CANS AND A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY BEGAN FLOATING DOWN RIVER. ALL OF THE CANS WERE OBSERVED TO BE FULL. ONE EMPTY BEER CAN WAS LOCATED IN THE VESSEL. THE WHISKEY BOTTLE WAS NOT RETRIEVED. THE VESSEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER AND HELD BY STOCKTON TOWING. END OF REPORT


BARDID: IA-2020-0029
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:33:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Buffalo
County: Scott
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
ON 8/8/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:33 PM, VESSEL # 2, WAS CHANGING DIRECTION IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WHILE TOWING A TUBE WITH TWO CHILDREN. THE CHANGE IN DIRECTION CAUSED VESSEL #1 TO COLLIDE WITH THE TUBE CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH CHILDREN ON THE TUBE. THE MALE CHILD  WAS TREATED FOR A LACERATION ABOVE HIS EYE.
THE FEMALE CHILD  WAS TREATED FOR A CONTUSION ON HER ARM.  ALL INDIVIDUALS BEING TOWED ON V2 WERE WEARING A LIFE JACKET.  OPERATOR ON V1 WAS ALSO WEARING A LIFE JACKET. 

THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8/27/2020 (21 DAYS LATER) SO NO PHOTOS OR STATEMENTS WERE ABLE TO BE OBTAINED.


BARDID: IA-2020-0030
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saylorville
NearestCityorTown: Polk City
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 29th approximately 10:07 P.M. Conversation Officers received a call from Park Ranger that there has been a boat accident at Cherry Glen boat ramp.
Conversation Officers then went to Cherry Glen Boat ramp and conducted an investigation. The investigation determined that there were three people in a cobalt boat registration 1960 AP -V1- that was traveling north bound from party cove heading towards the marina. The boat was being operated by OPERATOR 1 who struck the break water on the south side of the Cherry Glen break water. The striking of the rocks ejected passenger onto the rocks at the break water. PASSENGER 1 was rescued from the rocks by fire rescue and treated by first responders at the boat ramp and released at the boat ramp. The other passenger in the boat was the owner of the boat who was not injured and remained in the boat at the time of the incident. 
OPERATOR 1 was tested for alcohol impairment and Conversation Officers determined the operator was not impaired and had no sign of alcohol consumption. After testing the operator Conversation Officers did a safety inspection on the vessel with the owner and determined the vessel was missing a type 4 throw able flotation device as required by law and the owner was issued a warning for no type 4 throw able flotation device.  Conversation Officers also observed damage to the hull on the starboard side of the boat below the water line that would exceed 2000 dollars and an operators report was taken along with statements of the incident from all occupants and the boat was towed from the cherry glen boat ramp to the marina by owner’s sister.
Conversation Officers on 8-30-20 located and investigated the incident scene on the cherry glenn break water where the vessel had run ashore and observed fiberglass and pieces of the lower unit and lower unit oils on the break water rocks confirming there was more 2000 dollars damage to the vessel. Conversation Officers also observed a steep angle on the break water at the location of the incident consistent with how a passenger would be ejected onto the rocks.  Evidence at the scene was consistent with the statements of the boat running up onto the edge of the break water.
None of the occupants were wearing life jackets.  Alcohol was not a factor.
In conclusion of Conversation Officers’s investigation it was determined operator inattention at night and operation inexperience in this vessel was the contributing factors in this incident.


BARDID: IA-2020-0031
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saylorville
NearestCityorTown: Polk City
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Drug
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On september 4th, 2020, at approximately 9:15 pm i, received a phone call from park rangers about a boat that had grounded on sandpiper point on saylorville lake. I contacted conservation officers to make sure that he was aware of the situation as well. Conservation officers informed me that he had also been notified and that he was enroute. I arrived on scene at approximately 9:50pm. Conservation officers had already left with the boat operator, operator 1, to test him for boating while intoxicated. 

Operator 1 had driven his 29 foot 4 inch sea ray cabin cruiser on shore on sandpiper point at saylorville lake. The transom of the vessel was 43 feet out of the water. There were three people in total on the vessel. Passenger 1 stated in her witness statement that the boat was traveling between 20 and 30 miles per hour according to the speedometer on the vessel. All safety equipment was on board the vessel. I assumed damages total over $2000.00 for damage to fiberglass and damage to the lower unit of the inboard/outboard motor. The use of alcohol and drugs were present. No individual was wearing a life jacket.


BARDID: IA-2020-0032
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:38:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Guttenberg
County: Clayton
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On September 5th, 2020 at 4:44p.m., Conservation Officers was notified of a boating incident that occurred south of Guttenberg on the Mississippi River.  The Clayton County Sherriff’s Office stated that an individual was thrown from a boat near Million Dollar Beach between Guttenberg, Iowa and Cassville, Wisconsin near river mile marker 610.5. Guttenberg Fire/Rescue along with the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office had boats on the water in the area.  Conservation Officers arrived at the main boat ramp on the south side of Guttenberg at 5:32p.m.  Guttenberg EMS staff was treating an individual for injuries and he was identified as OPERATOR 1. Conservation Officers assisted with loading OPERATOR 1into the ambulance and he was transported to the Guttenberg Hospital.  Conservation Officers made contact with an individual that was a witness to the incident.  WITNESS 1 gave a written statement to Conservation Officers. WITNESS 1 observed from the beach a vessel travelling downstream at a high rate of speed.  The vessel then made a turn and travelled back upstream again at a high rate of speed when it encountered rough water.  WITNESS 1 stated that the boat came out of the water and came down very hard causing the passenger to fall out of vessel.  The operator of the boat was able to get it towards the shore while the passenger made it to shore with the help of individuals on the beach.  WITNESS 1 observed that both the operator and the passenger were wearing life jackets at the OPERATOR 1e.  WITNESS 1 stated that the driver of the vessel was wearing an orange life jacket and the passenger was wearing a green one.  It was believed and later confirmed that OPERATOR 1 was operating the vessel and PASSENGER 1 was the passenger. 

At the same OPERATOR 1  was being treated, PASSENGER 1  was transported to Cassville Wisconsin and taken to Lancaster Wisconsin for treatment of injuries. Several Wisconsin Conservation Wardens along with Iowa CO were assisting with transport and treatment of the passenger PASSENGER 1 .  At 5:58p.m., Conservation Officers arrived at the Guttenberg Hospital to attempt to interview OPERATOR 1 .  OPERATOR 1 was being treated for injuries which made this difficult as he was being prepared to be airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.  Conservation Officers was able to ask OPERATOR 1 if he would consent to a specimen of his blood and he stated that he would.  Before Conservation Officers could make arrangements for that to happen the medical flight crew stated that they need to leave the hospital soon.  Conservation Officers did inquire to the Guttenberg Hospital medical staff if they could smell any odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from OPERATOR 1 .  One staff member that was in close proximity with OPERATOR 1  stated that she did smell and odor.  Conservation Officers arrived at the hospital a short OPERATOR 1 later to assist.  Conservation Officers discussed the options to obtain a sample of OPERATOR 1 ’s blood.  Both officers went to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office to work on an application for a search warrant for a body specimen.  Later Conservation Officers made contact with another officer who works in the Iowa City area.  She stated that she would go to the hospital to attempt to get consent for a blood sample from OPERATOR 1 .  At 7:53p.m., She contacted Conservation Officers and stated that OPERATOR 1 did consent and a sample of his blood was acquired.  
Conservation Officers decided after consultation with Clayton County attorney that a search warrant was not needed.  Information of the vessel owned and operated by OPERATOR 1  was gathered by an officer. Iowa City Conservation Officer stated that she was going to retain possession of the blood sample until Conservation Officers could make arrangement to get it transported to the DCI Lab in Ankeny for testing.  Possible charges may be issued to OPERATOR 1 ’s upon the outcome of the investigation and the laboratory results.


BARDID: IA-2020-0033
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River
NearestCityorTown: Blencoe
County: Monona
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 09/05/2020 at approximately 6:36 pm Officer received a call from Monona county dispatch that there was a one person waverunner incident with injury at the Blencoe boat ramp on the Missouri river in southern Monona county.  Upon arrival the victim identified as OPERATOR 1 was in an ambulance and was being taken by Burgess Medical to Mercy Hospital in Sioux City with a possible broken femur.  

I spoke with his friends and family on scene and there were no witnesses to the incident, they just said OPERATOR 1 had told them he hurt his leg landing on waverunner handlebars after jumping a wave.
On 09/12/2020 Officers spoke with OPERATOR 1 at his residence after he returned from the hospital following surgery.  He advised me he had a broken femur repaired in surgery.  OPERATOR 1 said he had borrowed a friend’s waverunner that was larger and more powerful than his own waverunner, and was going across the Missouri river jumping waves when he landed off balance and his thigh hit the handlebars.  He then went to shore and called 911 for medical assistance.


BARDID: IA-2020-0034
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-08-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:55:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Dubuque
County: Dubuque
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On august 25th at approximately 11:17 am conservation officers received a phone call from operator 1 reporting that he was involved in a boat accident on sunday afternoon near 9 mile island on pool 12 of the mississippi river. Operator 1 reported that no one was hurt but he did obtain a damage estimate of $3,370.50 for the damage to his boat. 

Operator 1 stated that he was heading out of massey slough into molo slough when he collided with another boat. Conservation officers asked operator 1 if he reported the accident at the time that it happened and he stated that he did not want to bother anyone that day because it was really busy on the river. Operator 1 stated that he had looked up the accident reporting requirements and was making his report within the required 5 days. Conservation officers asked operator 1 where the boat was now and he stated that it was at his residence. Conservation officers asked operator 1 if he got the information from the other boat operator and he provided conservation officers with operator 2 information. 

Conservation officers informed operator 1 he would contact officers to come meet with him to investigate the damage to his boat and have him fill out an operator's report form as required by law. Officer’s report is attached to this incident report. Conservation officers then contacted operator 2 by phone and asked if he was involved in a boat collision on sunday and he stated that he was. Conservation officers asked if he had reported the accident to law enforcement and he stated that he did not. 

Conservation officers asked to meet with operator 2 to have him fill out an operator's report and inspect the boat. Operator 2 reported that the boat was docked at millennium marina in east dubuque. 

Conservation officers then met with operator 2 operator 2 at approximately 6:00 pm. Conservation officers took photographs of operator 2's boat and observed an 13 foot long white scuff mark down the port side of the vessel starting near the transom about one foot above the waterline. Conservation officers had operator 2 fill out an operator's report and asked him questions about what had happened. Operator 2 stated that he was traveling north bound in molo slough near the north end of 9 mile island when he was struck on the port side of his vessel. Operator 2 stated that he did not see the other boat prior to the impact. 

After the collision operator 2 stated he stopped and exchanged information with operator 1. Operator 2 stated that when he first contacted operator 1, his wife was very agitated with him but she calmed down. Operator 2 reported to conservation officers that operator 1’s wife told him that she had tried to warn operator 1 a couple of times that of another boat in their path but they collided anyway.

 Conservation officers asked operator 2 if he had been consuming alcohol that day and replied that he had not drank any alcohol that day. Conservation officers asked operator 2 if he noticed any alcoholic beverages in operator 1's boat or signs that operator 1 was under the influence and he stated that he did not. Conservation officers asked operator 2 about the damage to his boat and he stated that he only had the scuff mark and he was not concerned with getting it fixed. Conservation officers observed the scuff mark came off when rubbed with his finger. Conservation officers did not observe any structural damage to operator 2's boat. Conservation officers asked operator 2 about a gouge mark in the fiberglass on the port side and he stated that was there when he bought the boat.

On september 3rd at approximately 3:00 pm conservation officers met with operator 1 to have him describe how the incident happened and to show him a location on the map where the incident occurred. Operator 1 explained that he was heading north bound near the tip of 9 mile island when his wife warning him of a boat coming from their back and to the right of them. Operator 1 said the boat was approximately 75 to 100 yards behind him to his right at that time. Operator 1 said he started to turn left to avoid the boat and his wife warned him again the boat was still coming. Operator 1 stated he noticed the boat was now about 25 yards away and he tried to turn more as he backed off the throttle. Operator 1 then stated that the boats collided. Operator 1 stated the bow of operator 2's boat was up in the air preventing him from seeing his boat.

Based on the investigation conservation officers found both of the operators to be partially at fault. A diagram is attached to this report showing how the collision happened. Vessel 1 in this report is the boat operated by operator 1. Rules of the road indicate that operator 1 should have yielded to the vessel on his right as he was involved in an angled crossing situation traveling north east from massey slough towards the operator 2n channel. Operator 1 also failed to keep a proper lookout and failed to make a valid effort to steer his boat in a way to avoid the collision. Due to the fact that operator 1's boat is a jet propulsion he likely experienced off throttle steering loss preventing him from being able to turn the vessel sufficiently to avoid the collision.

Vessel 2 in this report is the boat operated by operator 2 operator 2. Rules of the road indicate that in an over taking situation that the over taking vessel is the give way vessel. In this incident operator 2 was in a partial overtaking situation and failed to keep a proper lookout for other boat's ahead of him in his path. Operator 2 stated that he did not see operator 1's boat at all prior to the collision. It is likely the high bow design of operator 2's boat and the very low height of the driver's seat in his boat contributed to him not seeing operator 1's boat. Had operator 2 been keeping a proper lookout and given way to the vessel he was overtaking this incident could have been avoided.


BARDID: IA-2020-0035
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Manawa
NearestCityorTown: Council Bluffs
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
I, conservation officer responded to multiple boat accidents on lake manawa on 09/26/2020 at approximately 1658 hours. 

When i arrived at the north boat ramps of lake manawa, i met state park ranger who advised that three boats had hit the dredge pipeline and were taking on water. 

Two of the boats were located at the north boat ramps and the third was stuck on the pipeline. Council bluffs fire department were also on scene and had assisted the two boats back to the dock as well as the occupants of the third vessel. I ensured that no one was seriously injured as i made contact with individuals from each boat. 

Conservation officer was en route and went to the boat stranded on the pipeline in the lake. The boat stranded on the pipeline was a mastercraft x43 with iowa registration ia 5819 br operated by operator 1. Operator 1 was located at the north boat ramps at the time of my arrival. I printed off the "vessel occurrence operator's report form" and handed one to operator 1

Officer requested that the owner of the vessel still on the lake, operator 1 go to the fish and game club with his trailer. Operator 1 informed me that his trailer was already at the fish and game club and that he had a vehicle to get there. 

Later in the evening, i met with individuals who were on the dredge at the time of the occurrences. They said that they took pictures of the boats and i asked them to email those to me and handed them my business card. They emailed me the next morning and those pictures are attached with the case file. 


Officers and i then went onto the lake and used gps to mark the buoys and sign demarking the dredge pipeline. I have put those onto a map that is also attached to this case. Furthermore, signs are located at the public ramps on lake manawa identifying the different markers on the water in relation to the dredging project. I have included pictures of this sign on at the north boat ramps with this case. All boats were traveling in an easterly direction when they struck the pipe. 

Operator 1’s vessel struck the pipe first(ia2020 0035)  puncturing it and remaining on the pipe.


BARDID: IA-2020-0036
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:50:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Manawa
NearestCityorTown: Council Bluffs
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
I, conservation officer responded to multiple boat accidents on lake manawa on 09/26/2020 at approximately 1658 hours. 
When i arrived at the north boat ramps of lake manawa, i met state park ranger who advised that three boats had hit the dredge pipeline and were taking on water. 

Two of the boats were located at the north boat ramps and the third was stuck on the pipeline. Council bluffs fire department were also on scene and had assisted the two boats back to the dock as well as the occupants of the third vessel. I ensured that no one was seriously injured as i made contact with individuals from each boat. 
The two boats at the dock were a bayliner capri 1750 ls with nebraska registration number 594 jxn operated by operator 1

Operator 1 was the first to take his boat off the water. The lower unit of his mercruiser motor was torn off and was dragging behind the boat connected by cables. I took pictures of the vessel once it was out of the water far enough to be viewed. Once the boat had drained sufficiently, i had operator 1 take his boat to the parking lot where i handed him a "vessel occurrence operator's report form" and began filling out a "vessel occurrence officer's report form."

I completed the forms with operator 1 and, after park staff assisted securing the damaged lower unit, operator 1 and his passengers left. 
Later in the evening, i met with individuals who were on the dredge at the time of the occurrences. They said that they took pictures of the boats and i asked them to email those to me and handed them my business card. They emailed me the next morning and those pictures are attached with the case file. 

Officers and i then went onto the lake and used gps to mark the buoys and sign demarking the dredge pipeline. I have put those onto a map that is also attached to this case. Furthermore, signs are located at the public ramps on lake manawa identifying the different markers on the water in relation to the dredging project. I have included pictures of this sign on at the north boat ramps with this case. All boats were traveling in an easterly direction when they struck the pipe. 

Operator 1 struck the pipeline second (ia2020 0036)

All indiviuals on this boat were consuming alcohol.


BARDID: IA-2020-0037
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:51:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Manawa
NearestCityorTown: Council Bluffs
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
I, conservation officer responded to multiple boat accidents on lake manawa on 09/26/2020 at approximately 1658 hours. 

When i arrived at the north boat ramps of lake manawa, i met state park ranger who advised that three boats had hit the dredge pipeline and were taking on water. 

Two of the boats were located at the north boat ramps and the third was stuck on the pipeline. Council bluffs fire department were also on scene and had assisted the two boats back to the dock as well as the occupants of the third vessel. I ensured that no one was seriously injured as i made contact with individuals from each boat. 

Boats at the dock were a bayliner capri 1750 ls with nebraska registration number 594 jxn operated by another operator & (ia2020 0037) a caravelle interceptor with minnesota registration mn 0883 hv operated by operator 1 . Operator 1 had his boat tied to the dock and requested to take his family home prior to getting his boat off the water. Ranger agreed as it would take some time with each vessel. Operator 1’s vessel was taking on water but his bilge pump was working. 

Operator 1 arrived back at the north ramps and began taking his vessel off the water. As it came out and drained, it was clear the lower unit of the volvo motor was missing. I took pictures of the vessel once it was out of the water far enough to be viewed. Once the water drained from the vessel, operator 1 took it to the parking lot. I handed operator 1 the "vessel occurrence operator's report form" and i began filling out the "vessel occurance officer's report form." once completed, operator 1 left.

Later in the evening, i met with individuals who were on the dredge at the time of the occurrences. They said that they took pictures of the boats and i asked them to email those to me and handed them my business card. They emailed me the next morning and those pictures are attached with the case file. 
Officers and i then went onto the lake and used gps to mark the buoys and sign demarking the dredge pipeline. I have put those onto a map that is also attached to this case. Furthermore, signs are located at the public ramps on lake manawa identifying the different markers on the water in relation to the dredging project. I have included pictures of this sign on at the north boat ramps with this case. All boats were traveling in an easterly direction when they struck the pipe. 
Operator 1 struck the pipeline last out of the three boats. 
The adults on this vessel did consume alcohol.


BARDID: IA-2020-0038
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-06-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Sherrill
County: Dubuque
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
On june 11th 2020 at approximately 2:30 pm operator 1 and his wife were traveling north bound on the mississippi river pool 11 between mud lake park and finley' landing park when he hit a submerged log in the main channel with the lower unit of the motor, breaking it. The impact broke the out drive of the lower unit rendering the boat inoperable. 

Operator 1 reported he contacted the coast guard on his marine radio and the sherrill fire department responded and towed the boat to hawkeye marina next to mud lake park. The mechanic at the marina reported to officers that he estimated the damage to be approximately $6,000. Officers asked operator 1 to complete a boat accident operators report which he completed at the scene and returned it.


BARDID: IA-2020-0039
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Sabula
County: Clinton
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Machinery failure
OtherAccidentCause: Unseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: Engine
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On June 17, 2020, Officers met with OPERATOR 1. Operator 1 explained that he was operating V1 on May 30, 2020 at about 5:00 pm on the Mississippi River near Elk River in Clinton County, Iowa. OPERATOR 1 was headed south/downstream at a speed of over 20 mph.  OPERATOR 1 explained that the motor hit something that was submerged, that he lost control of the motor, & that the boat struck a green navigation buoy.  The boat had green paint from the buoy & a large dent and cracks on the bow located on the port side.


BARDID: IA-2020-0040
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2020-11-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:40:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Greenville Marsh
NearestCityorTown: Russell
County: Lucas
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
AccidentCause2: Improper loading
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On November 28, 2020, Officers received a text message at 8:43 am from a Lucas County Deputy regarding a boating incident at Greenville Marsh. Officers called the Deputy and learned that a 911 call had come into their dispatch center at 0540.  The Deputy and Lucas County EMS responded and found 4 individuals that had fallen into the water after the boat had capsized. The victim was transported to the hospital and later released after being treated for hypothermia.  The other three individuals refused medical treatment at the scene.  The individuals had intended to go duck hunting that morning and were approximately 50 yards from the boat ramp when the boat capsized.  All subjects were either standing or kneeling in the boat.  The operator was given a citation for failure to have navigation lights.  None of the individuals were wearing life jackets.


BARDID: IA-2021-0001
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-03-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Darling
NearestCityorTown: Brighton
County: Washington
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was fishing on a kayak he borrowed from a friend. Operator had been out for nearly four hours when V1 started to rock back and forth. At that moment,  water began filling in from the bottom of V1 so he paddled back to shore. Operator was on the wrong side of the lake and the kayak only made it back half way before it capsized, throwing him and all his belongings into the freezing water. As Operator swam back, he called to some folks fishing on the side of the lake and they called the DNR for help. Operator swam nearly 80 yards toward shore before  the DNR pulled him out of the water.  Operator was taken to the hospital for hypothermia, & ended up leaving 6 hours after his arrival Operator was not wearing a life jacket and did not have one in the kayak.


BARDID: IA-2021-0002
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-03-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
CoordinatesConfidence: C
NameOfBodyOfWater: Little Wall Lake
NearestCityorTown: Jewell
County: Hamilton
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday, March 28th, 2021 at approximately 9:00 a.m. five members of the Iowa State University Crew Club were conducting a practice session on Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County Iowa..  The crew was using a 2009 Vespoli M2 racing shell.  

According to the surviving crew, they conducted maneuvers on the water for approximately one half hour.  At approximately 9:30 a.m. the vessel entered rough water with white capped waves and strong winds from the northwest.  Once in the rough water it was decided to return to shore.   The vessel was maneuvered in a fashion that caused it to become parallel with the waves.  While parallel with the waves, the vessel was jostled by the violent wave action.  According to the survivors, they were unable to set the vessel and the vessel capsized.  

When the vessel capsized, all five individuals entered the water.  According to survivors, all members of the crew surfaced and found the vessel was upside down floating on the water surface.   According to survivors, the crew had a conversation and It was determined the best course of action was to swim for shore.   

According to survivors, all crew members left the vessel and attempted to swim for the shore.  During that process, two people were rescued and one successfully made it to shore.  Two others drowned.   The body of victim1 was recovered on March 28th, 2021 at approximately 4:20 p.m.   The body of victim2 was recovered on Monday March 29th, at approximately 9:30 a.m.


BARDID: IA-2021-0003
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-04-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saylorville
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was driving back to the marina at approximately 10:30 pm on April 30, 2021. Operator stated "it was dark and visibility was low due to the dark and he didn't really have any land marks to follow due to the darkness." Operator also stated that this was a new boat and he doesn't normally go out at night. Operator thought the shoreline of Sandpiper beach area was the entry into the marina channel instead of the shoreline. V1 was grounded onto shore and traveled approximately 24 feet out of the water before coming to a halt.  No injuries, there were life jackets in the boat yet the occupants were not wearing them.  No alcohol was involved.


BARDID: IA-2021-0004
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Delhi
NearestCityorTown: Delhi
County: Delaware
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Congested waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HRS ON 5/2/2021,STATE RADIO ADVISED THERE HAD BEEN A BOATING INCIDENT INVOLVING A HIT AND RUN AT LAKE DELHI.   UPON ARRIVAL TO THE TURTLE CREEK BOAT RAMP IN THE AREA OF 21366 262ND ST @ LAKE DELHI. V2 WAS PARKED NEAR THE RAMP AND TWO MALE SUBJECTS IDENTIFIED AS V2 OPERATOR, & V2 PASSENGER WERE LOCATED WITH THE BOAT AND STATED THAT THEIR BOAT HAD BEEN STRUCK BY THE "RUN" VESSEL (V1). V2 STATED THEY HAD BEEN TRAVELING DOWNSTREAM (EAST) WHEN ANOTHER BOAT(V1) TRAVELING UPSTREAM HAD VEERED INTO THEIR PATH. V1 STATED HE HAD TURNED SHARPLY TOWARDS THE SOUTH SHORELINE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. V1 STRUCK V2, TRAVELING OVER HIS BOAT, BEFORE COMING TO REST IN THE WATER ON THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF V1s BOAT. V1 STATED THEY HAD EXCHANGED WORDS, BUT V1 DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RENDER AIDE OR PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION TO V1 OR ANY OF HIS PASSENGERS. V2 FOLLOWED V1 TO THE TURTLE CREEK BOAT RAMP WHERE HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE "RUN" BOAT OPERATOR.  OFFICERS FOUND V1 OPERATOR GETTING OUT OF A VEHICLE AT HIS RESIDENCE,  HOLDING A CAN OF BUSCH LIGHT BEER AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK A LARGE DRINK OF BEER UPON EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE.  V1 OPERATOR HAD BLOODSHOT WATERY EYES AND HAD A DISTINCT ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON HIS BREATH.  V1 OPERATOR STATED HE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHILE ACCELERATING AND HAD NOT SEEN THE OTHER BOAT IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. V1 OPERATOR'S MOTHER, WHO WAS ALSO IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME, STATED V1 OPERATOR HAD CALLED HER STATING HE HAD "HIT A BOAT". UPON INSPECTION OF THE V1 BOAT THERE WAS  DAMAGE TO THE KEEL OF THE BOAT AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE TRANSOM WHICH WAS CONSISTENT TO THE DAMAGE ON V2. OPERATOR OF V1 WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL AND NO TYPE 4 THROWABLE.


BARDID: IA-2021-0005
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-05-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cedar River
NearestCityorTown: Mitchell
County: Mitchell
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Sharp turn
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 were “jumping wakes and cruising down the river from the island”.  Officer 1 interviewed Witness 2 that was driving V2 Operator’s ski boat (not V1 or V2) and Witness 2 stated that both vessels (V1 & V2) were going downstream from the island and when Witness 2 looked back, V1 had come across his wake in front of V2  and  V2 did not have time to react and t-boned V1's machine.   Both operators were ejected from their PWC’s. Both operators were wearing lifejackets and no alcohol was detected.


BARDID: IA-2021-0006
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-05-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:17:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Storm Lake
NearestCityorTown: Lakeside
County: Buena Vista
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was northbound off of Bel Air Beach on the south side of Storm Lake. V2 was westbound and collided with V1 striking the port side of V1 with the bow of V2. The operator of V1 was ejected from the PWC into the water. The operator of V1 was transported by boat to Bel Air Beach for examination of his injuries. The operator of V2 was able to drive his PWC to shore at Bel Air Beach. Both operators were transported to BVRMC by ambulance with non- life threatening injuries. The passenger of V1 was not injured. All individuals were wearing lifejackets and no alcohol was detected.


BARDID: IA-2021-0008
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-06-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:43:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Rathbun
NearestCityorTown: Rathbun
County: Appanoose
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Unknown
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
The witness stated that on June 5, 2021, "I was coming in to trailer my boat and noticed an older gentleman fishing by himself. I dropped off my brother at the ramp to get the truck/trailer and went out to wait in line.  I noticed the guy was in the water behind his boat with his head and shoulders above water. I went over to see if he needed help and that is when he was face down in the water.  I immediately turned him over to get his face out of the water.  Another boat came to help and after several tries to get him out of the water, he was placed in the boat.  A woman jumped in the boat and started CPR while they took him to the boat ramp and turned him over to the EMTs."  The witness also stated that the victim was only in the water for approximately 3 minutes and the victim's face was only in the water for approximately 3 minutes."  The victim was not wearing a life jacket and there was no alcohol detected in his system.


BARDID: IA-2021-0009
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coralville Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: North Liberty
County: Johnson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On June 13, 2021, at approximately 7:20 PM, a personal watercraft (PWC) encountered rough water on the Coralville Reservoir just north of Mehaffey Bridge. Waves hit the side of the PWC causing it to tip. As a result, both occupants of the PWC fell overboard. Passenge sustained injuries to his torso as a result of this incident. 

Operator provided the following information:
He was operating the vessel between 30- 35 mph. 
As they were heading north, they encountered large waves that were hitting the jet ski on its port side, causing the PWC to rock severely.
they both fell from PWC’s port side striking the water. 
Operator was uninjured, but passenger had severe pain in the area of his left side rib cage.

Both individuals were wearing life jackets prior to the incident and no alcohol was detected.


BARDID: IA-2021-0010
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2021-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coralville Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: North Liberty
County: Johnson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of spilled fuel or vapor
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
V1, a 21-foot Tige inboard motor boat exploded on the Coralville Reservoir at the Sugar Bottom Boat Ramp.
Two children sustained first and second degree burns as a result of the
explosion.

V1, had just been backed  into the water at Sugar Bottom Boat Ramp. Operator unhooked the boat from the trailer while wife stayed with the truck. He then boarded the boat and sat in the driver’s seat. Children were seated on the passenger seat to the left of the driver’s console inside the boat. He said that he ran the blower for approximately 30 seconds before turning the key to start the boat’s engine. As soon as he turned the key, there was an explosion inside the motor housing at the center of the boat. The explosion blew a large tube (used for towing) off the back of the boat. He ordered the kids to jump into the water. After the kids were off the boat, he pushed the boat into the water away from the dock. The boat exploded again, burst into flames and became fully engulfed.

The conclusion is that, this boat explosion occurred due to insufficient venting of fuel vapors inside the
boat. The boat manufacturer recommends that the blower be utilized for at least four minutes prior to
starting the engine to ensure all fuel vapors are cleared from the vessel. The combination of increased
pressure due to hot weather and insufficient use of the blower to clear vapors caused the fumes to ignite
when the ignition key was turned.


BARDID: IA-2021-0011
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Icaria
NearestCityorTown: Corning
County: Adams
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Victim, was a passenger on a tube being pulled by V1. According to operator and passenger statements, he was done tubing and was climbing into the back of the stopped fishing boat when a wake on the lake contributed to him falling and hitting his head on the inside of the boat. He was taken by ambulance to CHI Hospital in Corning, IA then on to Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE with a concussion. Two partially filled, open cans of beer and one empty can, were found in the boat.  The victim was wearing a life jacket.


BARDID: IA-2021-0012
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:35:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River
NearestCityorTown: Whiting
County: Monona
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was towing a tube with his friend and his 9 year old son on the tube.  V1 was watching the tubers while driving the boat and not paying attention to how close he was getting to the rock shoreline until his wife told him he was getting close to the shore.  At that time V1 turned the boat sharply to the left away from shore as they were headed northbound upstream on the Missouri River, and that caused the tube to take a pendulum swing to the right throwing the tube up onto the rocky shoreline .  Victim 1 & 2 were thrown off the tube onto the rocks after the impact.  

Father (Victim 1), injuries were head lacerations, ruptured spleen right broken wrist which required surgery, and a broken rib.  Child (Victim 2),  injuries were laceration on right knee, partial collapsed lung, bruised/torn liver, bruised/torn kidney, and hairline bone fracture on outside of left foot.  Both individuals were wearing life jackets.


BARDID: IA-2021-0013
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2021-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saylorville
NearestCityorTown: Polk City
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 5TH, 2021,  A SINGLE BOAT CRASHed ON SAYLORVILLE LAKE AT APPROXIMATELY 18:15 HOURS.   OPERATOR OF V1, HAD ADMITTED TO HAVING A FEW ALCOHOLIC DRINKS DURING THE DAY. Witness  STATED THAT V1 WAS DRIVING TOWARDS THE BRIDGE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AS SHE WAS WATCHING FROM SHORE AT LINCOLN ACCESS BOAT RAMP. V1 ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE BRIDGE PILLAR AT THE LAST SECOND BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND HIT THE PILLAR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. Operator of V1 stated he was not able to steer the boat because it was trapped in a swell between two waves and they smashed into the pillar. V1 Operator was tested for BWI & found to have no alcohol or drugs in his system.  He was cited for Reckless Operation.  Alcohol is still a factor as the Operator stated consuming alcohol earlier in the day and  alcohol was found floating in the debris field.


BARDID: IA-2021-0014
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Blackhawk Lake
NearestCityorTown: Lake View
County: Sac
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was traveling around the lake and individual had been operating the majority of the time.  She had completed the boat safety program the same day of accident but failed to print it off and have it with her. She allowed Victim 1, to operate V1 though she had no experience operating a boat and had not taken the boat safety program.  She states that, "as I was driving, she started to talk to me and I turned and the guy was sitting talking to his friend and right when I looked we hit the bow of their jet ski."    Operator of V1 received a citation for careless/negligent boat operation and warnings for speed and distance, leaving the scene of a boat accident, and no boat safety course. V1 Occupant, received a citation for operating without a safety certificate on board and  a warning for leaving the scene of a boat accident. Both individuals were wearing life jackets


BARDID: IA-2021-0015
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2021-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Blackhawk Lake
NearestCityorTown: Lake View
County: Sac
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Ignition of spilled fuel or vapor
AccidentCause2: Failure to vent
AccidentCause3: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Fuel
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Shortly after filling the boat with gas V1 was driven in reverse and then forward.  At this point the boat felt "bogged" down. Victims  both stated, getting 20-30- feet from the gas dock, the motor made a noise like it was hitting bottom or wrapped in vegetation and seemed to bog down.  Victim asked Operator if the prop was wrapped in vegetation.  Before Operator could answer, Victims heard a "pop" or "popping" sound and then the back exploded forward and up. Victim stated that "Operator is an experienced boat operator and had even told him that he had turned the blower on after fueling." Life jackets were used after the individuals jumped in the water to avoid the fire.


BARDID: IA-2021-0016
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Delhi
NearestCityorTown: Manchester
County: Delaware
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentCause1: Unknown
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
According to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, on July 18th, 2021, Dispatch took a report of a hit and run on Lake Delhi. The jet ski was sitting in the water on a shore station with a green top cover. The jet ski was hit on the stern and was damaged. The shore station wheel was broken and had white transfer paint. The dock attached to the shore station was damaged and was more wabbly than before. The owners stated that the hit and run could have occurred anywhere between 2:00 am on July 18th, 2021 and 5:30 P.M. on July 18th, 2021.  The owner and operator of V2 were never found and V1 was in a shore station lift and not operated at the suspected time of the incident.


BARDID: IA-2021-0017
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Manawa
NearestCityorTown: Council Bluffs
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Single vessel incident on a jet ski.  V1 was towing an empty tube.  Two people were on the jet ski.  The passenger fell off the back in the water. The tow rope got pulled into the impeller.  The passenger in the water tried to pull the rope out at the same time as the operator gave the jet ski throttle and the rope sucked into the impeller, pulling the passenger violently into the back of V1 causing the injury. Both individuals were wearing life jackets. Use of alcohol was a contributing factor.  The operator had been drinking.


BARDID: IA-2021-0018
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:44:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rathbun Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Mystic
County: Appanoose
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07-24-2021, AT ABOUT 1140HRS, OPERATOR WAS OPERATING HIS WHITE SEA RAY - FIVE SERIES - 175 BOAT ON RATBUN LAKE NEAR ROLLING COVE ACCESS. WHILE PULLING A TUBE BEHIND THE BOAT, THE ROPE BECAME CAUGHT ON THE BACK OF THE BOAT. OPERATOR STOPPED THE BOAT TO CORRECT THE ROPE. OPERATOR WAS KNEELING AND ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE ROPE WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEG (HAMSTRING) AND FELL INTO THE WATER. OPERATOR WAS WEARING A LIFEJACKET (PFD). INTERVIEWS WITH OPERATOR AND WITNESSES CONFIRMED THAT OPERATOR HAD INJURED HIS LEG (HAMSTRING), WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE ROPE FROM THE BACK OF THE STOPPED VESSEL, AT WHICH TIME HE UN-WILLINGLY ENTERED THE WATER.


BARDID: IA-2021-0019
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:27:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Bellevue
County: Jackson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On July 23, 2021 at approximately 10:05 pm,  a boating incident took place on the Mississippi River near Spruce Harbor. Radio Dispatch advised that one boat hit another causing one boat to partially capsize.  No  injuries were reported and V1 was transporting the operator and two occupants of V2, back to shore. 

Operator and owner of Vessel# 2, V2 Operator, stated he was operating south down Bellevue Slough at a speed that kept the boat on plane following another boat traveling in the same direction. V2 watched as that boat made a quick left  as V2 continued south. At this time V2 observed a different boat, Vessel # 1, traveling the same direction very close to him at a slow speed. V2 made a quick left turn in an attempt to keep from hitting V1. V2 stated that the lights from the cabins on shore must have blended with V1 so he was unable to see V1.
V2 stated his bow struck V1's port side at the stern causing Vessel #2 to ramp Vessel # 1 and continued at an angle to the left. This collision caused all occupants in V2 to be thrown into the water. All occupants were able to get on top of the partially capsized boat and picked up by V1. No injuries were sustained. Both operators admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages but both tested below .08%. No one was wearing any life jackets


BARDID: IA-2021-0020
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saylorville
NearestCityorTown: Polk City
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with floating object
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 11:00 pm on July 24, 2021, V1 came into the Saylorville Marina and attempted to dock the boat.  A witness who works for the marina saw V1 jolt forward and then heard a "metal on metal" sound occurring at the same time.  V1 then left that slip and motored slowly to another slip.  The witness then followed V1 through the dock walkway system until V1 entered into another slip. The witness stated that the operator of V1 had trouble getting the boat docked and after it was in the slip, the operator fell into the water. The witness helped V1 operator out of the water and had him sit  on the dock. V1 Operator then fell back into the water & was fished out by the witness again. DNR Officers arrived and V1 Operator was processed and arrested for BWI.  Alcohol was involved & the subject was not wearing a life jacket.


BARDID: IA-2021-0021
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityorTown: Clear Lake
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was operated by V1 Operator and attempting to dock at the courtesy dock located at the tiki bar restaurant on the south shore of Clear Lake Iowa.  As V1 attempted to pull into an available wet slip he did not make the turn and the front corner (starboard) of his pontoon (V1) made contact with another vessel (V2) already parked in an adjacent slip.  In an attempt to stop the collision Victim 1 from V1 reached out and broke her wrist/forearm.


BARDID: IA-2021-0022
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2021-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:25:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Blue Lake
NearestCityorTown: Onawa
County: Monona
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
The owner and operator of V1, V1 Operator, explained that he and his wife, Passenger 1 were in V1 pulling their son, Passenger 2  on a tube traveling south near the beach when Passenger 2 fell off the tube. V1 Operator stated that they were following another vessel pulling a tube but made a left hand turn when Passenger 2 fell off. As V1 Operator made the turn, they encountered large waves and the boat rolled to the right, ejecting V1 Operator and Passenger 1. All parties were uninjured in the incident. Passenger 2 was wearing a life jacket but both V1 Operator and Passenger 1 were not wearing life jackets.  V1 Operator agreed to a breath test and was found to have a 0.00 BAC level, no alcohol was involved. V1 Operator had an expired fire extinguisher and no throwable device. V1 Operator was given a citation for, "no throwable device."


BARDID: IA-2021-0023
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:05:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Guttenberg
County: Clayton
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Dam/lock
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
INCIDENT OCCURRED JUST SOUTH OF GUTTENBERG CITY BOAT RAMP ON A WINGDAM VERY NEAR RIVER MILE MARKER 614. VESSEL1 WAS TRAVELLING DOWNSTREAM FROM RAMP NEAR MILE MARKER 614 AND HIT A WING DAM. THE IMPACT PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ALUMINUM BOAT MID-SHIP ON MIDDLE CHINE.    PASSENGER PASSENGER 1 WAS SEATED ON PORT SIDE OF VESSEL. THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED PASSENGER 1 TO LUNGE FORWARD WHERE HIS HEAD HIT THE VISOR CAUSING A MINOR SCRAP AND BUMP ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.  GUTTENBERG FIRE DEPARTMENT TOWED THE VESSEL TO SHORE AS IT HAD TAKEN ON WATER.   PASSENGER 1 WAS TAKEN TO GUTTENBERG HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE WHERE HE WAS EVALUATED AND RELEASED.  NO ALCOHOL HAD BEEN CONSUMED AND ALL 3 WERE WEARING A LIFE JACKET.


BARDID: IA-2021-0024
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Spirit Lake
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was pulling a tube with 2 occupants on the tube.  The tube was coming around the corner and hit a wave. Victim had her arm wrapped in the handle of the tube instead of just holding the handle. When the tube hit the wave, tuber # 2 fell on top of the victim causing her not to be able to remove her arm from the handle. The tube then flipped, and the victims arm jerked which caused  the fractured elbow. All individuals on the tube were wearing life jackets.  No alcohol was involved.


BARDID: IA-2021-0025
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Arnolds Park
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Equipment failure
EquipmentFailure: Auxiliary
OtherEquipmentFailure: Dock lines
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was docked near Bracco's restaurant where the Owner and witness were having lunch on the patio. They started hearing a commotion  around them and individuals were talking about a boat that had come loose down on the water. As V1 Owner stood up to look, he realized that the boat that was loose was heading toward his boat.  He and the witness ran down to V1 to try and stop the collision  but it was too late.  V2 struck V1 causing damage .  Other boaters secured V2 and tied it back onto the dock, securely.  The Owner of V2 was located later in the evening and information was exchanged.


BARDID: IA-2021-0027
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:14:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cedar River
NearestCityorTown: Cedar Rapids
County: Linn
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating a jet ski towing an infaltable tube. While he was towing the tube, the tube and operator, struck a pontoon which was parked on shore. The pontoon is also owned by operator.

On August 15, 2021 around 2:10pm operator was operating a 2000 Sea doo jet ski (vessel 1) towing an inflatable tube on the Cedar River near Mohawk Park. Victim was riding on the tube and after about 10 minutes on the tube, operator drove back into the cove at Mohawk Park.

operator also had a Sweetwater pontoon (vessel 2) that was parked on the shore at Mohawk Park. . While operator was turning the jet ski around, to park on shore, the tube and occupant swung wide and struck the back of the pontoon. He suffered severe facial trauma and a laceration to his right shoulder.  Both individuals were wearing life jackets. Operator was issued a citation for "no observer" and "careless/negligent operation."


Burns did not have an observer riding on the jet ski with him.


BARDID: IA-2021-0028
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Princeton
County: Scott
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Congested waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 14, 2021 around 4:00pm vessel 1 (pontoon) was being operated by V1 Operator. Vessel 1 was leaving Princeton beach backing away from the shoreline. Vessel 2 (pontoon) was parked on the beach. 

The occupants of vessel 1 realized they forgot something on shore. Vessel 1 drove back toward shore and tried to park next to vessel 2. While vessel 1 was trying to park they struck the rear portside pontoon on vessel 2 with the front of their boat. 

After the collision vessel 1 fled the scene and was later located by Iowa DNR Officers. 

The operator of vessel 1, V1 Operator, said the current caught their boat causing them to strike vessel 2. V1 Operator was arrested for BWI.


BARDID: IA-2021-0029
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2021-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:17:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Red Rock
NearestCityorTown: Knoxville
County: Marion
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentCause1: Ignition of spilled fuel or vapor
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was in the water at Whitebreast boat ramp on Lake Red Rock.  Owner/Operator reached in to start the engine and when he turned the key, the boat engine compartment caught fire. Owner/Operator was unable to put the fire out and the boat was a complete loss.


BARDID: IA-2021-0030
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Sabula
County: Jackson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of V1 stated that he was traveling approximately 80-100 feet behind V2 going north up the Mississippi River at approximately 25 – 30 mph, when vessel #2, must have come to a stop or slowed down. V1 was watching a paddlewheel boat and did not see vessel #2 slow down or stop. V1 hit the back of V2 causing it to ramp up and over vessel #2 causing major damage to vessel #2 and striking both victims causing injuries. No alcohol was involved. V1 was issued a citation for "careless operation."


BARDID: IA-2021-0031
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-09-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:10:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Panorama
NearestCityorTown: Panora
County: Guthrie
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with floating object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was cruising  about 18 mph when it stuck something causing both of the victims to continue forward and to strike the boat with their face and bodies. No alcohol was involved. The victims refused medical treatment on scene and had friends drive them to the hospital.


BARDID: IA-2021-0032
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:55:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Arnolds Park
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was in the process of being untied and undocked.-The stern of the vessel began floating away from the dock. As the stern of V1was floating to the east, an unknown person shouted something to the effect of, “Watch out, you’re going to hit it!” The operator of V1,  applied power while in forward gear, immediately striking the dock at approximately 90 degrees. No alcohol was involved, and no one was wearing life jackets. The injuries occurred when the subjects struck the dock and they were sitting in the bow. The injuries were from pieces of dock decking and glass as the boat proceeded to tear through the dock.


BARDID: IA-2021-0033
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Big Hollow Lake
NearestCityorTown: Mediapolis
County: Des Moines
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Equipment failure
EquipmentFailure: Unknown
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was fishing in a tournament from 7 am-3 pm with a trolling motor. They came back to the dam location and near the dock when they noticed a lot of water in the boat.  They started the large motor to quickly head back to the dock.  When at the dock, the boat filled with water, rolled over and sank.  Plug was still securely in the boat and unsure what failed.  No alcohol was involved and neither occupants were wearing life jackets.


BARDID: IA-2021-0034
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2021-10-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saylorville
NearestCityorTown: Polk City
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was returning from a cruise and got turned around on the Lake.  Subject thought he was heading to Saylorville Marina and seeing the "lights" of the Marina.  V1 was actually seeing the lights, in a distant, above the Lakeview boat ramp.  V1 Operator did not see the "rock wave breaker" and crashed into it.  No injuries, no alcohol involved and neither subjects were wearing life jackets.


BARDID: IA-2021-0035
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2021-11-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River
NearestCityorTown: Hamburg
County: Fremont
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Approximately 3 pm fellow Hunters saw V1 hunting the north tip of Nebraska Island.  At approximately 5:30 pm these same hunters were heading to the south tip of Nebraska Island to pick up hunters when they heard a cry for help.  They couldn't see anything yet heard a cry for help from V1.  Victim  1 was floating in the river for approximately 1.5 miles and couldn't move due to hypothermia. V1 one had the motor fail and then the vessel traveled down stream before it flipped over and threw the victim out of the boat.  No alcohol was detected and the victim was not wearing a life jacket.


BARDID: IA-2022-0001
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2022-04-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Skunk River
County: Lee
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Hull failure
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 started fishing on the Mississippi River but the water was too rough so it headed back to the ramp.  On the way back to the ramp, vessel 1 struck a submerged item but upon inspection, didn't notice any water coming into the boat. V1 continued up river about 2.5 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River into the Skunk River. V1 anchored for 5-10 minutes to fish when he noticed water coming in the boat. V1 pulled the anchored and headed back to the ramp. Before they could get to the ramp, V1 turned over and sank.  Both individuals were wearing life jackets.


BARDID: IA-2022-0002
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-05-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:16:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Iowa River
NearestCityorTown: Montour
County: Tama
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was kayaking on the Iowa River in Tama County on the afternoon of Saturday, May 7, 2022 when at approximately 6:15 pm, he and his kayak capsized due to an unknow reason. He was wearing his life jacket at the time. He drifted downstream in the strong river current until he came up against a log jam otherwise referred to as a strainer.  The force of the water prevented ihm from escaping the face of the log jam and he was swept under the log jam. He drowned as a result of being unable to free himself from the log jam.


BARDID: IA-2022-0003
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2022-05-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Des Moines River
NearestCityorTown: Runnells
County: Marion
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on 05/07/22 on the des moines river in marion county iowa, a 16 ft air boat capsized and sank. 3 passengers including operator were thrown from the vessel into the river. Two people were able to make it to shore, the third passenger was not able to make it to shore and drowned in the river. 

Operator had pulled up to a vessel that was out of fuel and drifting down river, the vessel they were attempting to help said that they had a friend coming to give them fuel and that they did not want to be towed behind the air boat.

While attempting to start the vessel operator noticed water coming in the vessel from the rear starboard side. The boat then capsized and threw the victims into the water. The vessel was not recovered due to the strong current and high water in the river, therefore a cause for the water coming into the vessel is not known at this time. 

body was located by the marion county sheriffs department on the morning of 5/14/22 just west of the bennington boat ramp on the des moines river.


BARDID: IA-2022-0004
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityorTown: Ventura
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
On May 31, 2022 victim Injured 1 was being pulled on a wakeboard in Clear Lake by V1 that was being operated by Operator.  As Injured 1 was being pulled up out of the water at the beginning of a run the force of the water against the board caused him to twist his right leg in a manner that caused a serious leg injury.  Injured 1 was transported back to the boat ramp at McIntosh State Park on the pontoon where he was met by the Clear Lake Ambulance and transported to MercyOne North Iowa to treat his injuries. Victim had a broken femur & was wearing a lifejacket. No alcohol was involved.


BARDID: IA-2022-0005
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:50:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River
NearestCityorTown: Mondamin
County: Harrison
WaterConditions: Very rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: Engine
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On May 29th, 2022 at approximately 11: 45PM a 1989 Scarab Panther being operated by subject sunk in the Missouri River with 10 other individuals onboard the vessel.  All individuals on board the vessel were able to get on another boat that was traveling with vessel except one person.  The victim had a .189 BAC.  The operator had a .062.  The vessel was operating in very rough conditions.

 It is unknown if the vessel being stuck contributed to the rubber bellows being mostly missing or  the condition of the Operator played a contributing factor. 

A representative from Mercury Marine discovered the following: The port side drive had damage in the area of the outer transom plate where the drive shaft rubber bellows are located.  The Gimbal bearing was severely damaged, and the rubber bellows that enclose the drive shaft (provides the watertight seal for the driveshaft) was mostly missing. In addition, the rubber element of the engine coupler mounted to the back of the flywheel was completely separated from the mounting plate.

The gimbal bearing is needed to hold the drive shaft in alignment between the engine coupler and the upper gear input of the drive. When the bearing comes apart, and pieces are displaced, the U joint will rotate in an elliptical rotation and contact the rubber bellows. This tears the bellows and water will enter the engine compartment through the space formerly occupied by the bearing. 

The elliptical motion of the shaft placed significant strain on the engine coupler, that is intended to provide torsional dampening and a nominal amount of misalignment. It is normally aligned with the centerline of the gimbal bearing and the centerline of the coupler. In the case of this event, the degree of the shaft deflection exceeds the couplers ability to transmit torque thru the misaligned shaft. This caused the rubber within the coupler to shear, and the drive shaft to the drive then became completely disconnected from the engine. This would stop all power from the drive and appear to the operator as a failed engine, which operator stated had happened.  Representative also stated that this is a maintenance issue and should be on a regular maintenance schedule.


BARDID: IA-2022-0006
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2022-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Manawa
NearestCityorTown: Council Bluffs
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Ignition of spilled fuel or vapor
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: Fuel
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
AT 1341 ON JUNE 9, 2022, OFFICER RECEIVED A CALL FROM STATE RADIO STATING A JET SKI WAS ON FIRE AT LAKE MANAWA AT THE NORTH BOAT RAMP.  UPON ARRIVAL, COUNCIL BLUFFS FIRE AND RESCUE HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING OUT THE FIRE OF THE JET SKI WHICH WAS FLOATING ABOUT 60 YARDS FROM SHORE.  OPERATOR STATED THAT HE GOT ON THE JET SKI TO START IT WHILE IT WAS ON THE TRAILER AND WHEN HE PUSHED THE START BUTTON, AN EXPLOSION FROM UNDER THE SEAT BLEW HIM AND THE SEAT INTO THE WATER.  HE THEN SWAM OVER TO THE JET SKI AND NOTICED IT WAS ON FIRE NEAR THE REAR.  HE PULLED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT BUT IT BROKE WHEN HE PULLED ON THE TAB.  HE THEN PUSHED THE JET SKI OFF THE TRAILER INTO THE WATER AND CALLED 911.  THE JET SKI WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  OPERATOR WAS WEARING A LIFEJACKET AND NO ALCOHOL WAS DETECTED.  IT IS ALSO BLEIVED TO HAVE BEEN A GAS LEAK WHICH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION.


BARDID: IA-2022-0007
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2022-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:40:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Des Moines River
NearestCityorTown: Des Moines
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On June 19, 2022 Operator was jet skiing on the Des Moines River near Birdland park. Operator had his daughter, Passenger on his jet ski with him.  They traveled upstream for a while and then decided to travel downstream towards Des Moines because they like to look at the skate park from the river. Once downstream he and Passenger fell from their jet ski. Their jet ski was taken by the current and Operator was unable to grab the low head dam cables that hang over the river and hold onto Passenger. He and Passenger went over the low head dam at Center Street in Des Moines. Passerby’s saw them and were able to throw them a rope at the Grand Ave bridge and pull them out of the water. Both individuals were wearing a life jacket.


BARDID: IA-2022-0008
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Delhi
NearestCityorTown: Delhi
County: Delaware
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Restricted vision
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On June 26, 2022 around 6:30 pm vessel 1 (Rinker boat) was being operated by V1 Operator. V1 Operator said vessel 1 was drifting on Lake Delhi near 214th Ave between Turtle Creek Bridge and Hartwick Marina. 

Vessel 2 (jon boat) was being operated by V2 Operator. Vessel 2 was traveling north approximately 20 mph toward vessel 1. V2 Owner (the owner of vessel) said while V2 Operator was driving there was a glare on the water and he could not see vessel 1. 

Vessel 2 struck vessel 1 in the middle of the port side. There were no injuries as a result of the incident.


BARDID: IA-2022-0010
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Iowa River
NearestCityorTown: Swisher
County: Johnson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 put in using the boat ramp on the Iowa River at Greencastle Avenue to go fishing the evening of 06/26/2022.  V1 had a surf drive motor. At approximately 12:30am on 06/27/2022, V1 traveled back to the boat ramp at Greencastle Avenue. As they approached the boat ramp, they had to travel underneath the Greencastle Bridge and as they were under the bridge, the current caused the boat to turn parallel to the bridge and the motor hit the bottom of the bridge. The motor hitting the bottom of the bridge caused the side of the boat to dip under the water. Water entered the boat and caused the boat to capsize and sink. Operator and Passenger were able the use the lattice structure of the bridge and make their way back to shore. After the incident, the boat sank and floated .7 miles downstream and was not found again until approximately 15 days later.  On 7/11/2022 during routine patrol, seasonal employees located the boat and arrangements were made to recover the boat on 7/15/2022. Between 7/11-7/15 someone came upon the sunken boat and removed/stole the surf drive motor off the boat. Upon recovery of the boat on 7/15/2022, it was discovered that the motor had been stolen and footprints in the mud indicated such activity. The Iowa River Marengo river stage water monitoring system at 12am on 06/27/2022 was 9.75 feet with a flow of 2,929 cubic feet per second. Flood stage at Marengo is 15 feet.


BARDID: IA-2022-0011
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:53:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rathbun Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Moravia
County: Appanoose
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1451 hours a 911 call came into Appanoose County dispatch of a boat bringing a male to the dock that is injured from running into a rope on a jet ski. A boat being operated by V1 Operator was towing a disabled jet ski by Ranger Point on Lake Rathbun. 

A second jet ski that was being operated by V2 Operator drove between the boat and the towed jet ski and impacted the tow rope. V2 Operator was struck in the neck by the rope and was thrown off the jet ski. V2 Operator was knocked unconscious and was face down in the water, he was wearing a life jacket. V2 Operator was pulled to safety by subject and put into the boat where he regained consciousness. He was then transported by boat to the Island View boat ramp where EMS was on scene and attended to the injuries. V2 Operator was ultimately life flighted to Iowa City Hospital.


BARDID: IA-2022-0012
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:49:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Cornelia
NearestCityorTown: Clarion
County: Wright
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Lake Cornelia (Wright County) - On July 2, 2022, at approximately 5:49pm, a 1999 Four Winns boat, being operated by V1 Operator was pulling a tube that was occupied by 2 individuals when it made a hard right turn, causing the tube to swing out and strike the right rear corner of a 1994 Fisher Freedom pontoon boat, being operated by V2 Operator.  An occupant on the tube, Injured, sustained head injuries from the impact and was life flighted to MercyOne North Iowa hosptial in Mason City, IA.  The other occupant on the tube was uninjured.


BARDID: IA-2022-0013
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Lake Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Wahpeton
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/02/2022 Vessel 1 was at anchor and occupied by V1 Owner and V1 Passenger 2 in the Miller’s Bay area of West Okoboji Lake located in Dickinson County. Vessel 2 was tied-off to Vessel 1 and operated by V2 Operator; Vessel 1’s starboard side was touching Vessel 2’s port side. At approximately 5:00 PM, V2 Operator decided to leave Miller’s Bay and had forgotten he was tied-off to Vessel 1. V2 Operator tried to pull away from Vessel 1, but the rope attaching the two boats rope caused Vessel 2 to come into contact with Vessel 1. As a result, Vessel 1 sustained a dented and scratched hull to its starboard side. Vessel 2 sustained a scratched hull on its port side.

 V1 Owner contacted Conservation Officer (CO) 1 at approximately 6:02 PM at the Gull Point Lake Patrol Station and advised him of the incident. CO 1 followed up with V1 Owner at the Emerson Bay Boat Ramp. V2 Operator contacted CO 1 at 6:21 PM. CO 1 followed up with V2 Operator on Lake Minnewashta. V2 Operator advised CO 1 he was “at fault”.


BARDID: IA-2022-0014
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:40:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Milford
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/04/2022 at 6:48 PM Dispatch advised CO 1 that two boats were involved in the incident; a blue pontoon and a white motorboat.
CO 1 arrived at the Emerson Bay boat ramp at 6:53 PM along with the  Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office and Spirit Lake Fire Department. CO 1 spoke with the occupants of the blue pontoon (Vessel 1) and received the following information:

Vessel 1 was occupied by V1 operator, V1 Passenger 1, V1 Passenger 2, V1 Passenger 3, and several children.
Vessel 1 was drifting approximately 150 yards east of the boat ramp.
V1 Passenger 3 was standing in the back of Vessel 1 and pulling in the children who had been tubing.
At approximately 6:40 PM, the occupants of Vessel 1 observed a white motorboat (Vessel 2) with a single occupant approaching their port side.
The occupants of Vessel 1 tried waving and shouting at the operator of Vessel 2 (later identified as V2 Operator) to get her attention, but advised she was distracted and continued on her path. 
As a result, Vessel 2’s starboard side collided with Vessel 1’s port side. 
The impact also dented the hull on the port side of Vessel 1 and scratched the hull on the starboard side of Vessel 2.
The impact also caused V1 Passenger 3 to lose her balance and fall from Vessel 1, striking the cowl of its motor in the process.
V1 Passenger 3 was brought back into Vessel 1  and both parties were met on shore at the boat ramp by Dickinson County Sheriff’s Deputies and Spirit Lake Fire Department personnel.
V1 Passenger 3 was checked out by both Spirit Lake Fire Department and Lakes Regional Healthcare EMTs, but refused medical treatment.

Deputy 3 told CO 1 that V2 Operator had admitted to consuming alcohol while operating Vessel 2. CO 2, who had arrived on scene shortly after CO 1, interviewed V2 Operator. CO 2 escorted V2 Operator to his patrol boat to conduct Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Based on the results of his testing, CO 2 arrested V2 Operator for boating while intoxicated pursuant to Iowa Code 462A.14 and transported her to the Dickinson County Jail. 

CO 1 and several Seasonal Water Patrol Officers towed Vessel 2 to the Gull Point Lake Patrol station. Vessel 2 was secured to a mooring buoy. V2 Operator was advised that she could pick up Vessel 2 the following day on 07/05/2022. 

On 07/06/2022 called V1 Passenger 3. V1 Passenger 3 advised she had visited her healthcare provider and learned she had possibly sustained bruised ribs and a sprained wrist as a result of the boating incident


BARDID: IA-2022-0015
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:51:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Clinton
County: Clinton
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Missing or inadequate navigation aids
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
Using a Gamin depth finder, Navionics navigation, and national traffic for commercial boats.  There was no equipment malfunction or failure.  The wing dam was not marked with a hazard warning. V1 did not know the area that they were boating on.


BARDID: IA-2022-0016
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-07-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:40:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Arnolds Park
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
V1 & V2 were  on West Lake Okoboji near Arnolds Park (Smith’s Bay) and V1 was picking up things in the vessel.  V1  was in neutral and victim was in the water.  Operator1 stated she was unsure when victim 1 entered the water. 

V2 stated  he was  traveling towards vessel 1 & victim 2   suddenly jumped off the front of V2.  Operator V2 stated that he knew something was wrong and immediately shifted the vessel to neutral and attempted to steer the vessel away from victim 2.  Vessel 2 stated that he was approximately 60’ away from vessel 1 when victim 2  jumped off.   It appeared that both victim 2 and victim 1's  injuries were sustained from the propeller from vessel 2.  After being struck, occupants from both vessels jumped into the water and provided aid to both victims. 

 Victim 2 stated that he observed victim 1 in the water and knew V2 which he was on,  would not be able to slow down in time.  Victim 2 reacted to jumping in after victim 1 in attempt to push her under the water before being struck by vessel 2.   It is noted that victim 2 and victim 1 are married. They were not wearing life jackets at the time of the incident.


BARDID: IA-2022-0017
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rathbun Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Plano
County: Appanoose
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07-16-2022, at about 1645hrs, a juvenile male tubing at Rathbun Lake was injured. The injury occurred when the tube encountered a wake, which made the juvenile victim’s head collide with the head of another juvenile male passenger on the same tube.  Aid was immediately rendered to the injured juvenile by the boat’s owner/operator, Passenger 2, and the un-injured 2nd juvenile male on the tube. The injured juvenile was taken by Centerville Fire and Rescue Ambulance to Mercy One Hospital in Centerville, Iowa.  The injured party is expected to make a full recovery.  Both persons on the tube were wearing a life jacket.


BARDID: IA-2022-0018
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Storm Lake
NearestCityorTown: Storm Lake
County: Buena Vista
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
The boat was pulling two tubers when one of the tubers fell off and went under the tube. The boat was stopped and the operator jumped in to pull the tuber from under the tube. By the time the operator, who was not wearing a PFD returned to the boat he was exhausted. He went to the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in Storm Lake to be checked out and was released.


BARDID: IA-2022-0019
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2022-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:56:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Bellevue
County: Jackson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (unknown origin)
AccidentCause1: Unknown
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On July 24, 2022 at approximately 5:56 am, a vehicle on the roadway called the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch of a fire near the Offshore Resort, just north of Bellevue. Witnesses advised that it was a boat fire on the shore of the Mississippi River just east of the resort.  Bellevue Fire, Bellevue Police Department and the Iowa DNR were notified and one scene shortly thereafter. Personal on scene determined no one was around and no one was on board the vessel as it was tied to an anchor point in the sand. Bellevue Fire was able to extinguish the fire on the vessel that was a total loss. The owner of the vessel was located and it was determined that the boat had not been operated since the night before.


BARDID: IA-2022-0020
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityorTown: Clear Lake
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On July 31 2022 Conservation officers responded to a two vessel incident in the State Park Beach area of Clear Lake.  V1 operated by V1 Operator was attempting to anchor in a congested area.  Due to high winds the anchor on board V1 was not holding.  While attempting to reposition the vessel V1 Operator throttled up and drove the pontoon he was operating into the rear of an anchored V2 causing damage to the motor cowling.


BARDID: IA-2022-0021
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Sherrill
County: Dubuque
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Missing or inadequate navigation aids
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 1 st , 2022 at approximately 12:00 PM Conservation
Officer 1 received a phone call from Passenger 9 who reported that she was boating on the Mississippi River Pool 11 with her husband and friends on July 30 th when they hit a shallow
sandbar. Upon running aground the drive shaft and propeller were damaged as well and the propeller being pushed into the fiberglass hull of the boat breaking a hole in it. The Owner’s were towed back to the Marina by another boat. No one was injured but a reportable amount of damage was caused to the boat.


BARDID: IA-2022-0022
State: IA
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2022-08-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rathbun Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Moravia
County: Appanoose
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 08-06-22, at about 1730hrs, Appanoose County Dispatch received a call that two PWCs had collided on Rathbun Lake near the Bridgeview Campground. The vessel occurrence caused property damage to both PWC’s. Conservation Officers and the Appanoose County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene to investigate. The investigation found the following: Vessel 1, a black/red/white SeaDoo Wake 155 PWC was being operated by V1 Operator. V1 Operator was using his PWC to “splash” kids on a “lilly pad”. While turning after a “tail whip”, V1 Operator ran the bow of his PWC into the starboard side of Vessel 2, a yellow Yamaha GP760 PWC operated by V2 Operator. V1 received minor damage to its bow and V2 received major damage in the form of a below the waterline hull breach on its starboard side. No injuries occurred, all occupants of the PWC’s were wearing life jackets (PFDs) as required. V1 Operator, operator of V1 was cited for careless operation.


BARDID: IA-2022-0023
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Delhi
NearestCityorTown: Delhi
County: Delaware
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
The incident occurred while vessel one and vessel 2 were participating in a Bass fishing tournament at the lake.  The operator of vessel one claimed to have been cruising at a slow speed along the shoreline near the docks when vessel 2 attempted to pass vessel one on vessel one’s left side.  Vessel 2 was also navigating a right turn at a bend in the lake when the incident occurred.    Vessel one ran into the back of vessel 2 causing minor damage to the rear starboard side of vessel 2. Vessel one sustained a small puncture to the fiberglass on the port side bow.   Damage to vessel 1 was estimated to be around $2300.00.  The owner of vessel 2 did not get an estimate on damage.


BARDID: IA-2022-0024
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:13:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Le Claire
County: Scott
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 13, 2022 at 08:03 PM a Commercial Motor Vessel was traveling downstream towards Lock and Dam 14. A pleasure craft boat was exiting the Le Claire Canal and into the main channel of Pool 14 on the Mississippi River, near Green Gables Marina in Le Claire, Iowa. The operator of the pleasure craft operated too close to the Commercial Motor Vessel and after going over a series of waves at an estimated distance of thirty feet between both vessels the pleasure craft boat capsized. 

All occupants inside the pleasure craft boat were uninjured and rescued by nearby boaters and witnesses. The Le Claire Fire Department and Police Department assisted the Iowa DNR in this incident.  Lock Master stated that the occupants of the pleasure craft were wearing life jackets.

The operator was charged and arrested for BWI.


BARDID: IA-2022-0025
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityorTown: Keokuk
County: Lee
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: Shift
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 13, 2022 at approximately 6:00 PM, a property damage boat incident occurred at a boat landing near Keokuk, IA on the Mississippi River. An 18 ft. aluminum Basstracker (V1) operated by V1 Operator collided with the back portside of another vessel, an aluminum Bay Yachts (V2), as it was already on a trailer & ready to be pulled out of the water. The Bay Yachts vessel was owned by V2 Operator. V1 stated the gear shift was damaged and would not shift out of forward gear and that is the cause of the incident. V1 Operator had been drinking yet a fellow Officer, first on the scene, did not have the proper training or forms for a BWI arrest.


BARDID: IA-2022-0026
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Okoboji
NearestCityorTown: Spirit Lake
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Unknown
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On September 4th, 2022, two personal water crafts made contact while on East Okoboji Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa.  No injuries were reported and Law enforcement was not contacted until that evening after both vessels had been removed from the water.  Both vessels were operated by minors and all were wearing life jackets.


BARDID: IA-2022-0027
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-09-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:58:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Manawa
NearestCityorTown: Council Bluffs
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was fishing from the bow while Subject2 was in the seat on the port side of the vessel facing towards the stern with his fishing pole laid across the back deck. 

At approximately 11:58PM, Subject2 stated, “What the hell,” and reached for his fishing pole. Subject2 slipped and fell onto gunwale of the boat and then into the water. 

Operator realized that the boat was drifting away from Subject2, so he used the trolling motor in an attempt to maneuver the boat towards Subject2. The trolling motor became tangled with fishing line. 

Operator then attempted to throw a Type IV throwable to Subject2, but the throw was not accurate. Operator then paddled with his hands until he was able to grab Subject2’s right arm. Subject2 had his left hand on the edge of the boat. Operator was able to hold Subject2 at the bow of the boat. Subject2 asked Operator to grab his leg. Operator was able to secure Subject2’s leg by wrapping his own leg around Subject2’s on the boat while holding onto his arm. Operator asked Subject2 to help pull himself into the boat, but Subject2 became unresponsive.


BARDID: IA-2022-0028
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:59:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Des Moines River
NearestCityorTown: Rochester
County: Mahaska
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
On 7-19-2022 at approximately 7:01 pm i was contacted my mahaska county dispatch. Dispatch made me aware of a canoe floating down the des moines river in mahaska county with no one in the vessel or around the vessel. At the time of the call the vessel was located near river rd. At this time i was enroute to eveland access boat ramp. Upon my arrival to the boat ramp i was met by oskaloosa fire department water rescue. Myself and fire captain started up river searching for the canoe and persons in the water. At approximately 7:45 pm a unattended canoe bearing iowa registration was located near the intersection of river road and ford ave. This canoe was pulled to shore. The search continued upstream. At approximately 8:25 pm i located a male that was floating down the river wearing a life jacket. This male was taken to shore and loaded in the boat where is was taken to the bank along river road to awaiting ambulance. This male was identified as operator and the registered owner of the canoe that was found floating down the river. Operator was taken by the ambulance to mahaska health partnership to be checked by health care providers.

Investigation was done once uscg brought it to our attention it was reportable.  Victim/operator never produced an operator's report so any missing information is not available.


BARDID: IA-2022-0029
State: IA
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2022-10-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rice Lake
NearestCityorTown: Lake Mills
County: Winnebago
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Improper loading
AccidentCause2: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
AccidentCause3: Overloading
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
In the early morning hours of October 1, 2022 Operator was operating a fully loaded motorboat with three other passengers and duck hunting equipment on Rice Lake in Worth County, Ia.  As Operator let off the throttle of the mud motor, the heavily weighted bow submerged below the waterline swamping the boat and eventually capsizing.  Operator and the passengers were able to touch the bottom and swam/waded to shore and safety.  The motorboat  and equipment aboard was eventually righted and recovered later that morning.  Captain 1 located the swamped vessel and boaters at Rice Lake boat ramp and assisted in recovery of the boat and items. None of the 4 occupants were wearing a life jacket.


BARDID: ID-2014-0001
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-03-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Lewiston
County: Nez Perce
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of Vessel #1 stated he was traveling down river (north) on the Oregon side of the Snake River, at Cochran Islands when he moved closer to the Idaho side of the river to merge into the main channel, a second vessel he had observed up river was beside him and he was unable to avoid striking Vessel #2 with the bow of his boat. 

The Vessel struck bow to bow with the bow of Vessel #2 striking at a lower point on the bow of Vessel #1. The force of the vessels hitting, along with the operators turning away from the impact, caused the sterns of the vessels to collide damaging both vessels and causing breaches in the hulls. The occupants of both vessels were thrown around inside their respective vessels. Two passengers and the operator of Vessel #1 were thrown into the water and were recovered by the operator and the passenger of Vessel #2. 

The operator of Vessel #2 states he was traveling down river, north, on the Snake River passing Cochran Islands when he observed Vessel #1 on the Oregon side of the river. The operator of Vessel #2 states he believed the other vessel was going to go straight out past the islands but for a reason unknown to him, the operator of Vessel #1 suddenly cut between two of the islands and headed straight for his vessel. The operator of vessel #2 states he came off the throttle and tried to turn away from Vessel #1 but was unable to avoid being struck. The vessels struck bow to bow. Operators of both vessels attempted to turn away causing them to strike at the sterns of both vessels. The impact caused the 3 of the occupants from vessel 1 to fall out of the boat, and into the river. The operator of vessel #2 states that he picked up the occupants that were in the river and helped them back on their boat. Then they returned to Hellar bar where the injured were transported to the local hospital.
 
Improper lookout, excessive speed were factors.  Operator1 had been drinking but was not arrested for alcohol.


BARDID: ID-2014-0002
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-04-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur d'Alene River
NearestCityorTown: Harrison
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 4/6/2014 at approximately 1330 hours Vessel 1 was operating upstream on the Coeur d'Alene river into the left hand bend between Thompson Lake and Blue Lake. Vessel 1 operator stated due to a lot of debris on the south side of the river his vessel was positioned approximately just starboard of center channel. At the same time Vessel 2 was coming downstream into the same bend making his turn to starboard for the bend. Operator2 stated he was approximately 60 feet from the north shoreline. 

Vessel 1 believed Vessel 2 was going to go the south and to the starboard side Vessel 1. Vessel 1 then made a drastic turn to port in order to pass starboard to starboard with vessel 2. As Vessel 2 began to turn to port Vessel 1 turned back to starboard. Vessel 2 again tried to correct for Vessel 1's turn and turned back to starboard as Vessel 1 began to turn to port again. Vessel 2 attempted to turn to port one last time and pulled off throttle striking Vessel 1 in a bow up position at less than 10 mph as Vessel 1 crossed in front of Vessel 2. Vessel 1 did not slacken speed until after the accident. 

Based on the statements given to me, I believe both operators were in violation of USCG Inland Navigation Rule 8e, slackening of vessel speed. I believe Operator1 was also in violation of USCG Inland Navigation Rule 9a1, starboard most channel navigation, USCG Inland Navigation Rule 9a2 upbound vessel gives way to downbound, and USCG Inland Navigation Rule 14a, passing port to port unless otherwise agreed. 

At this time both operators have been warned and not cited.


BARDID: ID-2014-0003
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-05-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeru d Alene
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Steering
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 05/13/2014, at approximately 0900 hours I was informed by Sergeant of a boat accident that needed follow up. The accident occured on 05/13/2014 at approximately 1815 hours at the Boardwalk Marina. 

On arrival I contacted Dock master at the Boardwalk Marina. He informed me that vessel 2 struck vessel 1 at the bow and moved along the port side of vessel 1. Upon inspecting vessel 1 I observed approximately three scuffs on the gel coat on the port side, also the spot light was broken off and missing and the anchor hook was bent inward. Upon inspecting vessel 2 I observed approximately two 5in scratches on the aluminum bumper trim on the starboard side. When inspecting vessel 2 the owners of vessel 1 arrived. 

I returned to vessel 1 and contacted V1 owner and passenger. V1 owner informed me she and V1 passenger were inside watching a movie in the cabin of the boat while docked and heard a loud sound and felt the boat move. When V1 owner looked outside she noticed a boat had struck the bow and port side of their boat, backed up, driven off and attempted to dock in their slip. V1 owner told me she observed the operator. V1 owner informed me the damage which occurred due to the crash was consisted of a broken off the spot light from the bow, dented and bent the anchor hook, and scuffed the gel coat on the port side. I took photographs of the damage to vessel 1. When taking photographs of vessel 1 I noticed vessel 2 was leaving the slip. 

I stopped vessel 2 in the marina and contacted Operator2. Operator2 informed me when she was driving her boat trying to return to her slip, the wind caught her boat and pushed it into vessel 1. Due to her hitting a dead head and causing one of her engine props to not work right, Operator2 stated she was unable to control her boat. After Operator2 hit the boat she hit the dock on the side of the slip. I took photographs of the two 5in scratches on the aluminum bumper trim on the starboard side. 

When I returned to the Marine building I read Deputy report and Deputy supplemental report. Based on the information from both reports, the report from the Security staff at the marina, and the information from V1 owner, V1 passenger, and Operator2, all the information was consistent with the evidence at the scene. Due to Operator2’s level of intoxication and her vessel having mechanical problems she was unable to control her vessel. Operator2 struck V1 owner's Marquis Yacht, backed up hit, a dock and was able to pull into her slip and passed out. Operator2 was arrested for violation of I.C. 67-7034 Operating under the influence. See Deputy Report. 


I took photographs of the damage of both vessels with my department issue Fuji finepix XP60 camera, the photographs were saved to a CD and placed into evidence. 
Sequence of Events: Operator2 was attempting to dock her Searay 390 into her slip at the Boardwalk marina and struck V1 owner’s Marquis Yacht with her starboard side, she hit the docked vessel's bow and moved alongside the port damaging the spotlight, anchor and the gel coat.


BARDID: ID-2014-0005
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-05-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lucky Peak Lake
NearestCityorTown: Boise
County: Ada
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
AccidentCause1: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
Three people had been cruising the lake with Operator at the helm. While running at full throttle (approximately 20 miles per hour) near the east end of Deer Flat campground, Victim walked from the back of the boat (where he had been seated) to the bow of the boat. Once at the bow Victim took a hold of the bow's docking line and stood up on the bow of the boat. Once standing Victim raised his free hand to the air, as if he were riding a bull. While Victim had been standing on the bow of the boat, Operator had both his hands on the steering wheel when he heard what he believed to be his engine cutting out for a moment. At the same time thought he heard his engine cut out, he hit another boats wake. The cutting out of the boats engine and its bouncing from hitting the wake caused Victim to loose his balance which ended up in Victim falling overboard directly in front of the boat. When Operator. saw Victim fall overboard, he immediately turned the boat around to locate Victim. Once turned around Operator saw Victim's boot at the surface of the water. Operator stopped the boat, jumped into the water, and grabbed a hold of Victim by the boot. Occupant2 then threw a rope to Operator, and pulled Operator into the boat along with Victim. Once Victim was in the boat Operator noticed blood coming from Victim's head so he took his shirt off and wrapped it around Victim's head while applying pressure to the head wound. Operator then started to conduct CPR, while occupant2 began to drive the boat towards Barclay Bay for help. Once at Barclay Bay Operator yelled to some other boaters in the area to call 911, shortly after which emergency reponders arrived.


BARDID: ID-2014-0006
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Main Salmon River
NearestCityorTown: Riggins
County: Idaho
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On June 8, 2014, I was dispatched to a possible drowning in the area of the Lucile Boat Ramp. I arrived on scene at approximately 1430 hours, and made contact with three people. All three gave a similar account of the incident. The three of them, along with victim, Operator’s husband, were rafting on the Main Salmon. All parties on the boat had previous experience with whitewater rafting and kayaking. At one point, thinking that they were close to the take out location, all parties on the raft took off their life vests and relaxed on top of the boat in the sun. As they neared the take out, there was one last small rapid that caught them by surprise, throwing three out of the boat into the water. 

Operator had been on the back deck, and scrambled forward to take control of the raft. Two others both surfaced and saw VICTIM between them. They all indicated to each other that they were okay. They then turned towards shore and began swimming to the bank. Subject1 reached the bank first, with Subject2 a short distance downstream of her. Operator brought the boat to shore as well. When they looked back, they could not see VICTIM. A search of the riverbank did not locate him, and they yelled for help from passing vehicles. 

After talking to the three, I did a precursory search of the riverbank from the roadway. A few minutes later, Deputy arrived on scene. I asked Deputy to stay searching the bank with the three, while I went to get a boat, which I did. 

I returned a short time later, having gotten assistance from a local outfitter and his large jet boat. We did a slow downstream search of both banks from the spot of the incident to about 3 miles downstream. We then turned back upstream and hugged the west side of the riverbank searching it very closely. Once back up to the site of the incident, we then turned and slowly searched the east side of the riverbank back down three miles. We were unable to locate any sign of VICTIM. 

Fish and Game Officer then arrived on scene with their jet boat. I requested an agency assist, and asked him to search the river from 3 mile location, down to White Bird and back (approximately 25 miles downstream). Officer did so, and was also unable to locate VICTIM. 

The following day on June 9, 2014, I met with a group of VICTIM's family members and friends. I answered questions and explained to them the things that "commonly" happen in these types of incidents. 

VICTIM was listed as a missing person, and as of June 16, 2014.


BARDID: ID-2014-0007
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rire Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Ririe
County: Bonneville
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
On 05/26/2014 Vessel#1 bearing Idaho Registration #ID9840AK was upon the waterways of Bonneville County on the Ririe Reservoir. Passenger #1 was exiting Vessel #1 at the stern while it was underway. Passenger #1 hit the prop of the vessel causing a large cut on his leg that had to be repaired at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.  It was reported that Vessel #1 was in neutral by the operator at the time of the incident. The passenger was preparing to get on a tube.


BARDID: ID-2014-0010
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-06-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:38:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Blackfoot Resevour
NearestCityorTown: Soda Springs
County: Caribou
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Unknown
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/24/14 at approximately 1438 hours, I responded to the Dyke Boat Launch Ramp at the Blackfoot Reservoir for a drowning. The reporting parties picked up the body southeast of Cinder Island. The body was later identified by driver’s license. I observed three people in a red boat bearing Utah boat coming to the south dock and the boat launch. Upon their arrival at the dock, I observed Victim to be deceased with his feet hung up over the stern and the rest of his body was laying face up on two coolers in the bottom of the boat. I photographed the body and had three people fill out statements that will be attached to this report. EMS and myself placed Victim in a body bag and placed Victim on the dock at this time. Items found on Victim's body was a leather wallet and two sets of truck keys. It should also be noted that three people contacted Victim earlier in the day where they talked about how the fishing was. 
 
Subject1 explained to me that Victim's boat was still out by Cinder Island going around and around because the motor was still on and at full throttle. At this time, Sheriff took custody of the body. Officers took out the Sheriff's Office boat and recovered the boat southwest of Cinder Island. I observed the boat at full throttle and going in a clockwise motion. The boat was towed back to the boat launch ramp. I took photographs of the boat at the boat ramp. It should also be noted that another boat was at Victim's boat prior to us arriving. The adults aboard that boat also provided me with a written statement. Prior to my arrival, back at the boat ramp the County Corner took custody of the body. Sheriff located the victim's truck, camp trailer, and boat trailer in the Pebble Beach campground area. Arrangements were made with the victim's son to pick up same. I contacted Cache County Sheriff's Office in Utah to have them notify son about the death of his father. 


NEWS REPORT: A 76-year-old Hyrum, Utah man drowned in Blackfoot Reservoir at around 2:35 p.m. Tuesday. Caribou County Sheriff identified the man. Sheriff said three other Utah men were trolling the lake around 1:30 p.m. and saw Victim fishing from his boat. When they returned about an hour later, they saw Victim's 18 foot aluminum boat going around in circles. 

They found his body floating in the lake about 100 yards from the west shore of the reservoir about a quarter mile south of Cinder Island. They pulled his body out of the water and contacted the sheriff's office. 

Sheriff said there were three personal floatation devices in the boat. Victim was not wearing one. An automatic kill switch to the motor was not connected. 

Sheriff encourages boaters to use life jackets and avoid venturing out onto the water by themselves 
http://www.localnews8.com/news/utah-man-drowns-in-blackfoot-reservoir/26663744


BARDID: ID-2014-0012
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Coeur D'Alene
NearestCityorTown: Coeur D'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On July 4 2014 at approximately 2230 my partner responded to a report of a boat accident involving one boat just south of Tubbs Hill. We followed Deputy1 to the south end of Tubbs Hill and we were unable to locate any vessel. Spokane County Sheriff’s Helicopter (Air 1) was in the area and located the vessel approximately one half mile south of Tubbs Hill in the main channel of Coeur D’Alene Lake between Arrow and Stevens Point. Upon our arrival on scene, Deputy1 contacted the occupants of the submerged vessel who were on 3 vessels that stopped to aid in their recovery from the water. We continued to the submerged vessel to check for any additional occupants. We observed no occupants on the vessel or in the water within the immediate area of the accident scene. 

We returned to Deputy1’s position to assist in the accident investigation. Two males and one female were transferred onto our patrol vessel (Marine 6) from one of the citizen boats that helped in the rescue. 

I asked Operator who was operating the vessel at the time of the accident. He indicated to me that he did not who was operating his vessel at the time of the accident. I asked him where they came from prior to the vessel becoming submerged. Operator remarked that they had been drinking at Carlin Bay Resort. He further remarked to me that they arrived at Carlin Bay Resort with 11 people on his vessel. Operator indicated that when they departed Carlin Bay heading north on the lake they had 14 people on board. He indicated to me that he did not know the identity of the additional occupants that were traveling on his vessel prior to the accident. He informed me that one of the additional people they picked up at the Carlin Bay Resort was the person operating the vessel at the time of the accident. Operator could not give me a general description of the person he allowed to operate his vessel. 

Passenger1, who was highly intoxicated provided me with a name of the person whom he believed was operating the vessel. When I attempted to locate the alleged operator on the three citizen boats and Deputy1’s vessel, all of which had occupants from the accident, no one knew or recognized the name given. 

Upon interviewing Operator I asked him to explain how the vessel became swamped. He informed me that the vessel was traveling approximately “16 miles per hour” and a wave came over the bow filling the cockpit area with water. He remarked that the vessel continued at a slow rate of speed continuing to take on water as the bow of the boat became submerged allowing the rear cockpit area to become filled with lake water forcing the occupants to abandon ship. 
All of the vessels occupants were then transported back to the 3rd street boat launch by the Marine units on scene. Upon our arrival at 3rd street boat launch, the occupants who were with Sgt. advised that Operator was indeed the operator of the vessel at the time of the accident. They also advised that Passenger1 was the only individual in the front of the boat at the time of the accident. Based upon the statements identifying the operator of the vessel, his admission of consuming alcoholic beverages, the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath and person Operator was investigated for Operating Under the Influence O.U.I. See crime report #14-16310. They indicated that the window was shut and the windscreen was pulled in order to block the wind from the occupants in the cockpit of the vessel due to colder nighttime temperatures. The occupants advised us that Operator was operating the vessel at a slow rate of speed when a wave from another vessel came over the bow of their boat flooding the open bow. Operator kept driving causing the vessel to nosedive pushing the bow of the boat deeper into the water. This caused the vessel to become completely submerged filling the occupant compartment with lake water. The resulting submersion of the vessel caused the occupants to abandon ship. 

The vessel was reco


BARDID: ID-2014-0015
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Valley Creek
NearestCityorTown: Stanley
County: Valley
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was navigating his cataraft down Bear Valley Creek towards the Main Salmon River.  Vessel was engaged in a rapid when it hit a rock.  Operator was ejected from vessel landing on a rock.  Cataraft slammed down on operator causing injury.  Operator was taken to the hospital via Life Flight.


BARDID: ID-2014-0016
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:54:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Payette Lake
NearestCityorTown: McCall
County: Valley
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by propeller
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 was engaged in tubing operations. Vessel #1 stopped and was collecting the riders. Victim #1 had just entered the boat from the stern and was on top of the sun deck. Victim #1 had just taken off his PFD when Operator #1 put the boat in gear and applied throttle. This caused Victim #1 to back flip off the boat into the water. Occupant #1 grabbed a PFD and jumped from the vessel to rescue Victim #1. Victim #1 complained he thought his leg was broken. Occupant #1 swam Victim #1 back to boat. Operator #1 circled the boat around to pickup both people. When he neared them, he failed to turn the boat off and failed to place the drive into neutral. As Occupant #1 was trying to put Victim #1 back on the boat, he was put in a position that he contacted the propeller the boat. This action tore his swimsuit off and pulled his left leg into the propeller cutting it. Occupant #5 was not wearing a PFD while the vessel was underway and was warned on this violation.


BARDID: ID-2014-0017
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-06-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Main Salmon River
NearestCityorTown: Riggins
County: Idaho
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
Four individuals had just put in the water.  The raft flipped at the 1st set of rapids they came across.  All four were ejected from the raft, three of which were able to hang on.  Victim was unable to hang out near the flipped raft.  victim traveled through swift, high water without a life jacket and drowned.


BARDID: ID-2014-0018
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ririe Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Ririe
County: Bonneville
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Unit 1 and Unit 2 were on plane riding parallel to each other. The two PWC`s were back and forth moving in front of one another trying to "splash" each other with water. Unit 2 moved in front of Unit 1 from the port side (left) to the starboard side (right), then jerking the PWC turning left (port side) to cause a spray of water which hit the operator of Unit 1 throwing him from the PWC. Simultaneously when Unit 2 had turned left (to port) the PWC`s collided. Unit 1 struck Unit 2 at a 30 degree angle. Unit 2 had dipped down to the left "port side" while Unit 1 came up towards the top striking the gas cap on Unit 2 with the hull of Unit 1 damaging the steering column and the bow striking the operator of Unit 2. Operator of Unit2 died as a result of the accident from a traumatic injury to the abdomen.


BARDID: ID-2014-0020
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:01:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: King Hill
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: Engine
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
While operating vessel in river, motor stalled causing vessel to continue through the rapids sideways.  Vessel then struck a pile of rocks causing the vessel to partially capsize.  Vessel then began taking on water.


BARDID: ID-2014-0021
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-05-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clearwater River
NearestCityorTown: Lapwai, Idaho
County: Nez Perce
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Owner/ Operator of the involved vessel states that he and three companions were fishing on the clearwater River just east of the Splading bridge.  They were on a 2007 Yamaha Sportjet.  The owner/ operator told me that two of his passengers were fishing and their lines had gotten entangled.  The owner/operator said he was attempting to untangle the lines and one of the lures got embedded into his right forearm.  The owner/operator said this made him become distracted and he lost control of the vessel in the swift current.  The owner/operator told me the vessel  turned sideways and the port side stuck the bridge support on the south end of the bridge.  The owner/operator said the current was extremely strong there and it flipped the vessel, ejecting all of the occupants into the water.  The owner/operator and one passenger wee able to swim to the southern shore.  The other two passengers climbed onto the hull of the overturned vessel and remained there until they were picked up by a passing boat. 

There were no injuries.  The vessel was located later in the day near the memorial Bridge in Lewiston.  The vessel was valued at $16,000.00 and he reported seeral thousand dollars worth of equipment and personal property had been lost.  No one had been wearing a life jacket and did not put one on because of accident.


BARDID: ID-2014-0022
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clearwater River
NearestCityorTown: Lenore
County: Nez Perce
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Improper anchoring
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel #1 states that on 06/08/2014  he and a friend were fishing on the Clearwater River just east of the Lenore Bridge. Operator of vessel #1 told me that at about twenty minutes after five, the wind, which had been blowing extremely strong, started gusting at even higher speeds. The operator of vessel #1 told me he got out two mushroom anchors and tried to use them to position the vessel, a 16 foot drift boat, in a manner that would allow them to fish properly. The operator of vessel #1 told me that one of the anchors caught in some rocks causing the boat to turn to the side and ripping off the anchor cleat. The operator of vessel #1 told me the boat was pulled down on the port side causing the boat to capsize and ejecting him and his passenger in to the water. The operator and his passenger were wearing life jackets at the time and they were able to make it to the northern shore. The vessel sank and has not yet been recovered.


BARDID: ID-2014-0023
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Coeur D'Alene
NearestCityorTown: Coeur D'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On July 13 2014 at approximately 1300 hours my partner (Dep.) and I (Dep.) responded to Lake Coeur D'Alene in response to a boat accident near Arrow Point. Upon our arrival on scene we were flagged down to a dock on the Arrow Point side of the lake directly east of Twin Beaches, I observed two yellow and white jet skis moored to the dock. I also observed several adults on the dock standing around medical personnel who were treating a male who was later identified. Once we moored our vessel to the dock I observed medical personnel stabilizing Operator2's neck in a neck brace and checking him for additional injuries. Several adult bystanders who were on the dock identified Operator2 as one of the operators involved in the jet ski collision. 

I contacted the other operator of the jet ski which collided with Operator2's jet ski. He was later identified. When I spoke with Operator1 pertaining to the circumstances surrounding the collision I observed his arms shaking and he spoke at a low tone of voice. I also observed him on several occasions look down and away from me when he responded to my questions. Operator1 was cooperative despite being noticeably shaken by the events of the collision. He indicated to me, he and Operator2 had stopped at a friend's house around Arrow Point. Operator1 could not give an accurate location due to his unfamiliarity with the lake. 

Operator1 informed me when they departed the other residence they came around the point and entered into the channel of the lake between Arrow Point and Twin Beaches. The two separated and Operator1 traveled south. He recounted that he traveled south on the lake for a short time then turned north heading back towards Operator2. He indicated that Operator2 was near their dock and that he was going to "jump his wake". Operator1 remarked that Operator2 was traveling near shore, approximately 50 feet from the dock. Operator1 informed me that as he approached Operator2's wake, Operator2 turned his jet ski in a u-turn maneuver and headed west back out into the lake. Operator1 indicated once Operator2 turned his vessel he was unable to exercise due caution so to prevent colliding with the jet ski Operator2 was operating. Operator1 said " I froze up and just let go of the throttle". He further informed me both he and Operator2 "let off" the throttle of their jet ski's prior to the collision but he was unable to make any course corrections or maneuvers to avoid colliding with Operator2's jet ski. 

When I asked Operator1 if he could recall the speed he was going prior to and leading up to the collision of the watercraft, he remarked that he did not know his exact speed at the time of the collision but that they were going "fast enough". Neither jet ski was equipped with a tachometer or speedometer. I asked Operator1 if at any time he lost visual contact with Operator2 when he turned north on the lake intending to "jump his wake". Operator1 again stated he "froze up". Operator1 then stated he saw him and his jet ski the entire time. Operator1 remarked he collided with Operator2's jet ski throwing him from the vessel into the water. Operator1 indicated he stopped his jet ski, jumped into the water to help Operator2. 

A witness on the dock just south of the collision scene who was identified completed a Kootenai County Sheriff voluntary statement form indicating that two men were racing/playing on jet skis at a high rate of speed. She indicated that jet ski "1" made a sharp left turn and struck jet ski "2". She indicated that Operator2's jet ski was "hit hard" causing him to be thrown off the watercraft and into the water. Witness remarked in her statement she could hear the man moaning in the water once he was thrown from his jet ski. She indicated family members on the dock jumped into the water to remove him from the water. 

The jet ski Operator1 was operating sustained fiberglass and gel coat damage to the bow of the vessel around the bow eye just below the water li


BARDID: ID-2014-0026
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Magic Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Belelvue
County: Blaine
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hull failure
AccidentCause2: Overloading
AccidentCause3: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On June 27, 2014 at approximately 1200 hours, Blaine County Emergency Communications received a report of an overturned Vessel in Magic Reservoir near the East side. It was reported that there were five persons involved and all were in the water. 

The persons made it to shore and it was determined that there were two adults and three children involved. The subsequent investigation determined that the five persons involved and all were in a 16ft aluminum hulled vessel that was powered by a 20 hp outboard engine. The vessel was operating in the area of East Magic Reservoir and the wind picked up and the water became choppy. They decided to head back over to West Magic where they had launched from. The vessel began to take on water, possibly from a hull failure in the area of the bow. The vessel quickly swamped and then capsized. The three children aged 7,3, and 3 were wearing personal flotation devices. The two adults were not wearing PFD's and did not have them readily available and properly fitted. All swam to shore with the assistance of a kayaker who was in the area and assisted with getting them ashore. The vessel was completely submerged with only a portion of the bow visible above the water line. It was not recovered due to rough water at the time.
 
OVerloading was listed as a cause as well


BARDID: ID-2014-0027
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Payette Lake
NearestCityorTown: McCall
County: Valley
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 approached Vessel #2 too fast for conditions.  The water was choppy and the wind was blowing.  The front of Vessel #1 struck the left rear of Vessel #2 causing a small fracture to the in the hull.  Vessel #1 continued in motion and struck a rock causing sustainable damage to the left side of the vessel.  Both vessels were operational after the crash.


BARDID: ID-2014-0028
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Payette Lake
NearestCityorTown: McCall
County: Valley
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 entered a restricted area of the lake called the Narrows.  The area is marked with regulatory buoys stating "Boats Keep Out".  Vessel #1 boated past these markers and entered the area.  Once inside the area, Operator #1 stopped and tried to get the vessel out of the narrows.  While doing this Vessel 1 hit a rock causing major damage to the drive unit and hull.


BARDID: ID-2014-0029
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Payette Lake
NearestCityorTown: McCall
County: Valley
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 was towing a wake boarder.  Victim #1 fell into the water.  When this happened her foot came out of the wake board letting the board move up towards her head striking it.  This caused a cut on her head.  Treated at the McCall Hospital for the cut.


BARDID: ID-2014-0030
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:40:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Dworshak Reservior
NearestCityorTown: Orofino
County: Clearwater
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/23/2014 at approximately 1140 hours, Operator was operating his 17ft Alumaweld fishing boat approximately 12 miles above Grandad Bridge. Operator was cruising at approximately 25 miles per hour up the lake to go fishing. Operator took his hands off the steering wheel and reached for a bottle of water in his cooler sitting near the passenger's seat. Operator thought he had his knee holding the steering wheel to keep the boat traveling in a straight line. Operator's knee was not holding the steering wheel. Due to the right hand torque of the out board motor, Operator's boat started turning to the right. When Operator turn back with his bottle of water the boat was headed into the shore, towards a rock embankment. Operator was able to turn the vessel hard to port (left) causing the vessel to strike the rock embankment on the front starboard (right) bow. This then caused the vessel to spin hard to the port and the starboard side of the vessel impacted the rock embankment. Operator was thrown forward into the front window frame of his boat. Operator pushed the front window out from the frame and broke out the front starboard side window.


BARDID: ID-2014-0031
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-07-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Pend Oreille
NearestCityorTown: Bayview
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of spilled fuel or vapor
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
On July 29th at approx. 1600 hours I responded to a report of a boat/marina fire at the McDonalds Hudson Bay Marina. It was reported that a boat had exploded and two subjects were on the boat at the time of the explosion. It was also reported that the two subjects sustained some serious burns. When I arrived on scene, fire personnel were treating the victims and getting them prepared for transport. Fire was also tending to the boat fire that was now out. I contacted some employees of the marina and they stated the owner of the boat had just started the vessel to take his grandson out for a boat ride. As he was pulling out of the covered slip the boat exploded and the boat caught on fire. Employees were able to push the boat away from the marina and rescue the occupants of the boat. None of the employees witnessed the explosion but only heard it. Both occupants of the boat were transported to Kootenai Health and Sacred Heart for further burn treatment 

As I was visually inspecting the boat from approx 200 yards away, I noticed the cabin of the boat was completely burned the hull of the boat was charred but basically intact. I was not able to visually inspect the engine or engine compartment. As I was directing fire personnel to pull the boat closer to shore, the boat began to sink. Eventually all but approx. 3 feet of the bow was completely underwater. I requested a tow service respond to attempt to recover the boat but prior to their arrival, the sank. I went out on the water with the tow service and learned the boat was in approx. 65 feet of water. This location was marked using a buoy and GPS. 

After I cleared the scene I responded to the residence were the mother of the 8 year old victim was supposed to be living. I spoke to the RV manager who told me the mother left the area and was heading to Seattle with her sister as her son and father were transported to Harbor View for further burn treatment. At the time of this report I have not been able to make contact with the boat owner, the son or mother. 

Based on witness accounts and the circumstances around the incident, it appears the boat exploded due to fuel vapors in the bilge and engine compartment that were not properly evacuated. These fumes were the likely cause of the explosion and fire.


BARDID: ID-2014-0032
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:40:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spokane River
NearestCityorTown: Coeur D'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Congested waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 2 2014 at approximately 1540 hours my partner and I responded to an injury accident occurring on the Spokane River involving a jet ski. I was informed by Kootenai County Communications that the vessel had transported the operator and injured passenger to the Blackwell Island Boat Launch on the Spokane River. 

We were advised the injured passenger was approximately 11 years of age who had a deep laceration on his left leg. Victim received medical attention and was transported to Kootenai Medical Center Prior to our arrival at Blackwell Island. Upon arrival Deputy immediately interviewed the operator who was identified by his Washington State Drivers License. I conducted a safety inspection of the jet ski with the registered owner and observed no visible damage of the vessel resulting from the accident. All required safety equipment was on board the jet ski Operator was operating. After the inspection I joined my partner at the park bench to assist with interviewing Operator. Operator was visibly shaken by the events of the accident and was smoking a cigarette at the time of the interview. I observed his eyes as blood shot and watery. 

Operator indicated that he was operating his jet ski at approximately 25-30 miles per hour on the Spokane River just west of Mill River. He remarked there were numerous boats in the section of the river he was operating on and the water conditions were choppy due to boat traffic wakes. Prior to the accident, Operator informed me that he looked down at his speedometer and observed his speed at 31 miles per hour and when he looked up he observed five boats traveling east on the river towards him. Operator indicated he “let go” of the throttle and as the vessels past him on his right and left, their wakes converged in his location with such force that it threw him and Victim off the jet ski into the water. 

Once in the water, Operator remarked he surfaced and swam over to Victim’s location and “grabbed” a hold of his life vest. Operator informed me once he was holding onto Victim he noticed a large cut on Victim’s left leg. A second jet ski was cruising west on the Spokane River with Operator. Operator indicated that Good sam came to his position while he and Victim were in the water and brought Victim on his jet ski to transport him back to Blackwell Island. Good sam confirmed in his witness statement that Operator and victim were thrown from their jet ski due to “rough waters” caused by other boats. 

Operator showed me and my partner the personal flotation devices they were wearing. Operator was wearing a coast guard approved type III adult female life vest. Victim was wearing a coast guard approved type III life vest that was not rated to be used while operating or riding on a personal water craft. In addition, I asked Operator if he had consumed any alcohol during the day prior to the accident. He indicated that he consumed “2 beers”. Dep. performed standardized field sobriety tests (SFST’s) on him and observed no presence of horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN). Due to the lack of HGN no further SFST’s were performed. 

I asked both Operator and Good sam if Victim was struck by another vessel after he was thrown from his jet ski into the water. They both confirmed he was not struck by a vessel or propeller. Operator indicated that Victim may have struck an object in the water causing the cut on his leg. Simple wood and grass debris were found on scene with no evidence found indicating the presence of a large object or submerged log. 

I interviewed Victim’s father (Victim) at the Kootenai Medical Center (KMC). Victim was unavailable for questioning and was being x-rayed at the time I arrived at KMC. J. Victim remarked to me the events of the accident as indicated by his son. His son’s account of the accident confirmed Operator and Good sam’s account of the vessel traveling on the Spokane River in rough water Father further confirmed his son remarked to him they were thrown f


BARDID: ID-2014-0033
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:33:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: COEUR D ALENE LAKE
NearestCityorTown: COEUR D ALENE
County: KOOTENAI
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Other
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 08-02-14 at approx. 1933 hours the listed boat was being driven on Lake CDA in the area of Stevens Point. While in operation, a passenger’s hat blew off. According to witnesses, Operator stopped the boat and jumped out to retrieve the hat. Other occupants of the vessel saw Operator was struggling so they also jumped into the water to assist but were not able to keep themselves and Operator afloat. When the other occupants of the vessel re boarded the boat, Operator was no longer on the surface. 

Dive team and Marine Patrol responded to the scene and began a surface and sub-surface search of the area but due to the depth and visibility they were not successful. After several hours of searching the area, the Marine Patrol and Dive team cleared the scene and escorted the vessel and it's occupants back to Cedars Restaurant. Witness statements were gathered from the occupants, but due to the level of intoxication and the traumatic incident the witnesses statements were lacking in information. 

The location of the missing person was marked using a GPS and a further search of the area will be conducted on Monday August 4th using the counties Side-Scan Sonar Team.


BARDID: ID-2014-0034
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-08-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Melba
County: Canyon
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was 1/4 mile downstream from the Guffie Bridge, It was traveling approximately 8-10 mph upstream. The operator stated that the boat took a dive to the left and he slowed the boat down when that occurred. The operator stated that the boat continued to draw or dive down to the left, causing the left bow to take on water. This filled the boat swamping it and causing it to sink. 5 occupants, none of which were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident, voluntarily left the vessel and swam towards an island nearby. A hiker in the area called 911 at 0921 hours.  She advised that a boat had capsized below Guffie Bridge, and she could hear the occupants yelling for help. Marine patrol deputies were dispatched at 0926 and were en route, arriving to the scene at 0933. All five occupants were transported by boat to the dock at Celebration Park. All refused medical attention. Two male adult occupants then accompanied the Marine deputies back down river to recover floating equipment and search for the boat. Several items were recovered from the river but the boat had sunk - it was not visible. 

After talking with subjects, I determined that the boat was overloaded for its size at the time of the accident. The Gregory's 12 year old daughter, was not wearing a life jacket in the boat, as required by law. Operator will be issued a citation for overloading the vessel and a lifejacket violation.


BARDID: ID-2014-0036
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-08-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Payette Lake
NearestCityorTown: McCall
County: Valley
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 and Vessel #2 were jumping the wakes of passing boats.  Vessel #2 jumped a wake and then stopped to see Vessel #1 jump the wake.  When Vessel #1 went airborne, Operator #2 realised it was going to land on him.  There was no time and Vessel #1 landed on his vessel just missing his body.  Both vessels sustained damage.  No injuries were reported.


BARDID: ID-2014-0038
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur d' Alene Lake
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d' Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 20th, 2014 at approx. 1140 hours I was dispatched to the 3rd St. Marina for a boat accident involving one of the CDA Cruise Boats and a pleasure craft. When I arrived on scene, I confirmed there were no injuries and all parties on the pleasure craft were accounted for. I then asked the operator of the pleasure craft what happened in his own word. Operator2 stated he and his family had just rented the pontoon boat from JAWS boat rentals and were getting ready to depart from the dock. His family was in the boat and the bow of the boat was facing north towards the boat ramp. Operator2 stated he was attempting to hold the boat parallel to the dock but the wind was pushing the stern of the vessel away from the dock. Operator2 said he had a hold of a mourning line on the bow of the boat to keep it from pulling away from the dock but the stern kept swinging out away from the dock. Operator2 said at the same time, one of the cruise boats was pulling out of its slip. Operator2 said he heard the cruise boat sound it horn prior to it leaving the dock. As he was attempting to control his vessel, the cruise boat began conducting a turn to exit the marina. Operator2 said the next thing he noticed was the cruise boat had changed directions and was now pointed in a southerly direction. Operator2 also said he saw the cruise boat getting closer to the seawall which is adjacent to the docks. The next thing Operator2 noticed was the cruise boat struck the seawall and then started heading towards his boat. The cruise boat then struck the stern of his boat causing the boat to be pushed up on to the dock. Operator2 confirmed that no occupants on his boat were injured or thrown into the water as a result of the accident. I inspected the rental boat and noticed the engine cover was broken and there was a large dent approx. 1 foot above the decking of the pontoon boat on the port side right at the stern of the vessel. When the engine cover was pulled off, I noticed there was a puncture hole in the valve cover and there was some other damage in the engine. There was some other damage on the vessel but according to the representative of JAWS that damage was older. 

I then contacted a representative of the cruise boats. I was told the captain and crew of the boat that was involved, the Mish-An-Nock were on another cruise boat conducting a paid charter. I inspected the Mish-An-Nock and noticed the corner post the goes from the main deck to the upper deck was separated at the top and the post was bent at the railing. There was also a dent in the rub rail right below the post. Additionally, there was a large scuff mark along the rub rail on the port side about 3/4 the way down from the bow. This scuff mark was approx. 8 feet long. 

After inspecting both boats I contacted a separate witness who was standing on the seawall. Witness stated he saw the cruise boat pull out of the slip and attempt to turn to exit the marina. Witness said it appeared that as the cruise boat was attempting to pivot, a gust of wind came up and pushed the cruise boat closer to the seawall. Witness told me the cruise boat struck the seawall and then the boat attempted to straighten out and ended up hitting the pontoon boat with the cruise boats port side next to the stern. I inspected the seawall and noticed one of the planter boxes was loose and the middle concrete support block was broken. Additionally, some of the metal framework holding the planter in place was bent and the planter box was cracked on the corner. This planter box was approx. 8 feet long. 

While on scene, I took photographs of the damage to both boats and to the planter box. 

On 08-21-14 at appox. 0930 hours I contacted the director of operations for the cruise boats. I also contacted the Captain of the Mish-An-Nock at the time of the accident. Operator1 told me he was attempting to exit the dock at the resort to pick up passengers for a cruise on Lake CDA. As he was exiting the dock, he sounded


BARDID: ID-2014-0040
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-08-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:10:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: CJ Strike
NearestCityorTown: Grandview
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #2 turned right and collided with Vessel #1 doing extensive damage to the starboard side of vessel #1.  No injuries. Both operators were at fault for improper lookout and navigation rules violations.


BARDID: ID-2014-0041
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Salmon Falls Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Rogerson
County: Twin Falls
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Unit 1 was pulling a tube in Salmon Reservoir.  The operator was not paying attention and struck Unit 2.  Unit 2 was drifting along the west bank of Salmon Reservoir.  There was damage to the starboard side of the transom on unit 2.  Unit 2 also had a pole holder broken and a fishing pole lost.  The keel of Unit 1 sustained minor damage.


BARDID: ID-2014-0042
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-08-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:55:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: South Fork of Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Rigby
County: Idaho Falls
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was in rear passenger of the two person vessel, her husband was in the front passenger seat. They were not able to navigate passed a willow tree that had fallen into the river from the right hand bank. As they hit the tree the vessel overturned ejecting both out of the vessel. Operator was able to hang onto the tree until a passing drift boat assisted her out of the water. Victim was pinned between a branch and their vessel by the strong hydraulic current. He was unable to free himself and succumbed while being trapped against the branch and vessel. It took rescuers approximately two hrs to free him from the branch due to the hydraulic presure of the water. Both were wearing Type 3 PFD's


BARDID: ID-2014-0043
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:40:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Pend Oreille
NearestCityorTown: Sandpoint
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
Victim vessel was floating on Lake Pend Oreille near Contest Point. Two occupants were setting on the back seat having lunch.  Two pwc's were seen operating nearby when suddenly one of the pwc's  t-boned  the victim vessel amidships on the starboard side.  Suspect stated he was sorry and sped off to the east.


BARDID: ID-2014-0044
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pend Oreille River
NearestCityorTown: Priest River
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Ignition of spilled fuel or vapor
MachineryFailure: Fuel
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator unloaded boat, turned on ventilator fan and warmed up engine. Operator started away from ramp and when clear of no wake zone accelerated, the boat backfired about 4 times and a fire erupted.  Occupants were unable to control fire with fire extinguisher and abounded the boat.  Boat burned to the waterline.  There were on injuries.


BARDID: ID-2014-0045
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pend Oreille River
NearestCityorTown: Priest River
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
While Cruising west on the Pend Oreille Riiver, boat struck a submerged object punching a large hole in the bottom.  Operator proceeded to shore where the boat sank.  Boat was later recovered by the operator.


BARDID: ID-2014-0046
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-09-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Acequia
County: Minidoka
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
42.671313,-113.491894 

Operator was kayaking, while wearing a life jacket.  Operator fell out of the kayak and fell over the falls.  Operator was located on a rock below the falls.


BARDID: ID-2014-0047
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-08-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:21:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityorTown: St. Charles
County: Bear Lake
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Skier fell while learning to ski.  Fall may have been due to an increase  in wind resulting in choppy conditions coupled with skier inexperience.  Injuries were sustained when the skier's left knee made contact with the water ski.  As a resule of the fall, the patella of the left knee was shattered.  Individuals on scene were unable to load the girl into the boat until park staff arrived on scene.  The patient was transported by boat to the Utah Bear Lake State Park marina where she was taken by ambulance to Logan Regional Hospital.


BARDID: ID-2014-0048
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-09-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:57:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Lowell
NearestCityorTown: Nampa
County: Canyon
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
16 year old female operator panic stricken, failed to release throttle.  Vessel 1l struck the shore and continued on the rocks.  
Vessel 1  struck a large rock, ejecting operator.

Vessel 1  left water at approximately a 30 degree angle to the face of the dam and continued onto the rocky shore for 79 feet.
It then struck a large rock ejecting the operator.  Vessel 1  spun and landed 11 feet 6 inches from the large rock.
Vessel 1 came to rest 46 feet from the waterline, directly north from the shore.


BARDID: ID-2014-0049
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-09-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur d' Alene Lake
NearestCityorTown: Harrison
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 09-21-2014 at about 1400 hours, my partner, Dep., and I responded to an unknown-injury boat crash involving two boats. The crash took place in Conkling Bay on Coeur d’ Alene Lake, right outside of Conkling Bay Marina. 

On arrival, I contacted (D1) and his girl friend (P1). I noticed Operator1 was holding a bag of ice to his head; he informed me that he bumped his head on the windshield of his boat and that he was okay. I asked Operator1 if he wanted Medical, Operator1 refused Medical and said, “No, I’m okay.” I asked Operator1 what happened and he told me the following. They had just stopped wakeboarding with their son (P2) Son and decided to go into Conkling Bay Marina to watch the football game. As their boat got on plain (12-15MPH according to Operator1), all of a sudden they saw a large boat off their starboard side later identified as a 35 foot Stancraft. Operator1 struck the Stancraft on the starboard side bow with the port side bow of his 18 foot Seaswirl. Operator1 stated he was unable to react and avoid the crash due to it happing so fast. Operator1 stated that he never saw the other boat. Then both parties proceeded to Conkling Bay Marina. I had Operator1 fill out the Idaho Boating Accident Report form (IBAR) and had Operator1 and Wolters fill out Voluntary Statement Forms. 

Dep.  contacted (D2) and (P3), the other parties involved. Dep. informed me that Operator2 was driving north, heading to Rockford Bay Marina, when all of a sudden Operator1’s 18 foot Seaswirl crashed into the starboard side of their boat leaving a large hole on the starboard side. Operator2 stated that she was unable to avoid the crash due to not seeing the other boat until they collided. Operator2 also stated that she never saw the other boat. Then both parties proceeded to Conkling Bay Marina. Dep. had Operator2 fill out the Idaho Boating Accident Report form (IBAR) and a Voluntary Statement Form. 

I walked over to the other side of the Marina where both vessels were located. I observed an 18 foot Seaswirl with damage to the trim on the starboard side, the trim appeared to have popped off. I also observed damage to the side rail on the port side, the side rail was dented in and the middle bracket had broken off the boat. 

I observed a 35 foot Stancraft with approximately a three foot wide by eight inch tall hole on the starboard side of the vessel. Dep. went inside the cabin of the Stancraft. He observed one of the support beams had splinted, and the cross member on the port side was pushed out and had caused approximately a one inch gap. 

Dep. and I conducted Safety Inspections on both vessels involved. Dep. took photographs of both vessels and the photographs were later placed onto a CD and booked into evidence. 

Operator1 and Operator2’s statements were consistent with the damage on both vessels. Based on the evidence and the statements from the passengers I believe that Operator1 was in violation of improper lookout IC 67-7025 Rule 5, Risk of Collision IC 67-7025 Rule 7, and action to avoid collision IC 67-7025 Rule 8. I also believe Operator2 failed to give way which is violation of IC 67-7025 Rule 16, risk of collision IC 67-7025 rule 7, and improper lookout IC 67-7025 rule 5. At this time nether party has been charged for any violation.


BARDID: ID-2014-0050
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-08-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lucky Peak Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Boise
County: Boise
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 1820 hours, victim was surfing behind a 1997 Caabria 200 short series boat. According to Operator, it was Victim's second time surfing and he was having difficulty standing up on the board. At the time of the accident, Victim was attempting to get up on the board while the boat was under power. Victim's foot was not positioned correctly and pull from the boat caused the board to catch on the wake and twist Victim's leg. As a result, Victim broke the femur on his left leg. Operator transported Victim to Turner Gulch and called for Paramedics who transported Victim to St. Alphonsus in Boise, Idaho.


BARDID: ID-2014-0051
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:59:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Black Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Emmett
County: Gem
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating a PWC (jet ski) on the reservoir in a west wardly direction. Operator was solo with no other watercraft involved. Operator was jumping wakes when he came down, he struck the handle bars causing him to lose control of the PWC resulting in him being ejected from the saddle into the water. Operator was unable to reboard the PWC calling for assistance from other boaters.


BARDID: ID-2014-0052
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:27:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Blackfoot Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Soda Springs
County: Caribou
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
CARIBOU COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 
Incident Narrative 
S14-0992 

On 7/17/14 I was dispatched to Blackfoot Reservoir near Cinder Island for a possible drowning. Officers responded to the area. Upon arrival to the dock in the dike area we launched the Sheriff's office boat and located the reporting party Operator east of Cinder Island (approximately N 42.867622,W 111.572630). Operator appeared to be in shock and intoxicated. Operator was in a 18' white and blue campion boat ID 8967 AS. Upon speaking with Operator he stated his friend (Victim) was still in the water and he was not able to find him. Upon further investigation it was found Operator and Victim had been on the water since approximately 1130 hrs and had been boating throughout the day. They had stopped to swim and both had jumped in the water without life jackets and after swimming for a bit the boat started to drift away from them and both Operator and Victim started to swim back to the boat. Operator stated he had looked back multiple times while swimming for boat and Victim was behind him, once he got to the boat he could no longer see Victim. Operator called for Victim and attempted to locate him but was not able to, so he called 911. It should be noted Operator stated both him and Victim had been drinking and neither had life jackets on. There was two blue life jackets with in the boat. Upon locating Operator we had him put on his life jacket and anchor his boat. I then boarded Operator' boat and took a statement as the other deputies began to search for Victim. Operator believed where we located him was where they were swimming but he wasn't absolutely sure where the exact location was since he had used the boat to search for Victim. It should also be noted the boat was drifting at a pretty quick rate in an eastern direction due to wind. Subject arrived at this time to assist in the search. After the initial search I took Operator and his boat back to the dock. I took pictures of the boat and then allowed Operator and his family to load the boat. I briefed Sheriff on the situation and boarded \ boat to continue in the search. A broad search was conducted in the area where the boat was first located until it began to become to dark. The search was postponed until the next day. Family was informed of situation and advised search would continue the next 
morning. 7/18/14 Search resumed from approximately 0700 hrs to approximately 1700 being called due to water conditions. Bingham County, Bear Lake County, Idaho Parks and Rec. and a volunteer search plan piloted was involved in search this day. 
 
7/19/14 Search resumed approximately 0800 hrs ending at approximately 1630 hrs due to water conditions. Bingham County, Bear Lake County and Idaho Parks and Rec assisted. 7/20/14 Search resumed at approximately 0700hrs with two volunteer search planes. Cache county was en route with search dogs to assist in locating the body so no boats were allowed on the water until after the dogs had completed their search. At approximately 0830 hrs we were informed one of the planes may have spotted Victim's body. Officers launched the boat and responded to the suspected area. The planes lead us to the location north east of Cinder island were the Victim was located and recovered at N 42.89309, W 111.58825 at 0850 hrs. Subject arrived at this time as well to assist. Deputies entered the water to recover Victim's body. Body was recovered and placed on boat and then taken to a private dock. There was no visible mark or evidence on Victim's body to indicate fowl play or injuries. Pictures were taken. Coroner arrived on scene, Victim's body was turned over to the coroner at this time. Family was notified of finding Victim and the search was terminated.


BARDID: ID-2014-0054
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Redfish Lake
NearestCityorTown: Stanley
County: Custer
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1:10 pm Operator was towing a skier and his wife as she fell, being done with the skiing. She began to swim to the back of the boat to get in when Operator put the boat in reverse not knowing that Victim was close. Victim was struck by the prop causing large gashes to the back of her left leg. Her son jumped in the water and they pulled her onto the boat. 911 was called along with Marine Deputy. The boat was escorted into the Sandy Beach Boat Ramp and Aid was administered until the ambulance arrived.


BARDID: ID-2014-0057
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2014-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Blackfoot Reservour
NearestCityorTown: Soda Springs
County: Caribou
WaterConditions: Unknown
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Unknown
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Boat was discovered partially submerged on 09/15/2014.  Victim is believed to have left two days ago.  Life vest was located near shore.  Deputies and family searched the reservoir.  However, Body was believed to have submerged.  7 days after estimated time of accident, the body reserfaced and was recovered. 

NEWS REPORT:   
September 17, 2014 8:00 am 
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SODA SPRINGS (AP) — Authorities in eastern Idaho on Wednesday plan to continue their search for a Blackfoot man presumed drowned in the Blackfoot Reservoir. 
The Caribou County Sheriff's Office says family members reported 52-year-old missing at about noon on Monday after finding his swamped boat. 
Divers searching the reservoir Monday and Tuesday failed to find victim. 
A boat with side-scan sonar is expected to assist with Wednesday's search.


BARDID: ID-2014-0059
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2014-10-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:34:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Salmon River
NearestCityorTown: Slate Creek
County: Idaho
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Equipment failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
EquipmentFailure: Auxiliary
OtherEquipmentFailure: oar
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of the river boat broke an oar navigating through the rapids.  He could not avoid hitting a rock, which tipped the boat and ejected all four passengers aboard.  No injuries were sustained and the boat remained sunk around mile post 213 on highway 95.


BARDID: ID-2015-0001
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:29:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Parker
County: Fremont
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
operator of a canoe hit a log jam causing himself and a passenger to go overboard. Operator was swept down river approximately 150 yards and ended up getting swept under another log jam. Efforts were made to free Operator from under the log jam and they were ultimately able to after an unknown amount of time being trapped under it. CPR was performed by family members for an unknown amount of time until EMS arrived and performed CPR for approximately 45 minutes. There was a faint pulse when Operator was loaded into the ambulance but efforts made to revive Operator at the hospital were unsuccessful. 

 


BARDID: ID-2015-0002
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-05-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:54:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Swan Valley
County: Bonneville
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
operator WAS OPERATING A RO DRIFT BOAT ON THE SOUTH FORK OF THE SNAKE RIVER NEAR CONANT BOAT LAUNCH AND HIT A LOG JAM. THIS CAUSED THE BOAT TO CAPSIZE. THREE OF THE FOUR OCCCUPANTS MADE IT TO SHORE. Operator WAS FOUND 15 DAYS LATER 32 MILES DOWN STREAM. 

 Hazardous waters, alcohol, and improper lookout were causes.


BARDID: ID-2015-0003
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-06-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:39:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityorTown: St. Charles
County: Bear Lake
WaterConditions: Very rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Weather
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
At 20:39 hours, Bear Lake County Sheriffs Office dispatched was notified of a capsized boat on Bear Lake. A visual sighting of individuals in the water was made from shore at approximately this time, from a summer home development are in Idaho. The search which originated in Utah at approximately 18:10 hours, with Utah State Park personnel. It wasn't until late in the search that the boat and individuals were found in Idaho. The vessel capsized with seven individuals on board due to high winds, reported by the National Weather service to be at 76 mph in Bear Lake County. Utah State Park personnel also reported seeing a waterspout on the lake, with waves between 8-10' in height. All individuals on the capsized boat were wearing PFDs when it capsized, leaving all seven in 53 degree freezing water. 
The first two swimmers were found swimming at 20:43 hours suffering from a condition possibly related to hypothermia at coordinates, N42.046216, W111.347216. Two others were found unresponsive. One more appeared to be suffering from conditions possibly related to hypothermia with a reduced level of consciousness. 

A sixth was found unresponsive at 22:32 hours at N42.0500167, W111.346000 
A seventh  was found unresponsive at N42.04915, W111.346292 
The involved individuals became separated when staying with the vessel became too dangerous. 
 
There were over 6 ft waves, micro burst winds over 55 mph, and the water temperature was 53 degrees.


 
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0004
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spokane River
NearestCityorTown: Post Falls
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Unseen water hazard
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
Boating on the Spokane River from Post Falls to the lake. In the area of Mill River struck an underwater object at approximately 25 MPH. Inspected boat for leaks and damage. Found damage to the lower unit. Able to return to boat launch and tow boat to repair shop. Estimated cost of damage is $2,000.00.


BARDID: ID-2015-0005
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur D'Alene Lake
NearestCityorTown: Harrison
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/21/15 at approximately 1200 hours, Dep. were working as a two man marine unit. When I checked into service today, I learned of a pending cold boat crash at the above listed location.  Subject called to report a boat had run aground some time during the night. The occupants of the vessel were not on scene. Subject2 with Lake City Marine, was already en route to recover the vessel. The vessel registration numbers were provided. 

I telephoned Subject3 and learned the vessel was completely out of the water and on the shore. He did not observe any alcoholic beverages or signs of injuries inside the vessel. I told Subject3 he had permission to remove the vessel and I would come by his business to inspect it. 

While en route to the crash scene, I attempted to call with negative results. 

I arrived on scene and contacted subject showed me where the boat was located. It was located directly south of his residence. I observed disturbed earth and what appeared to be white paint on the rocks. In looking at the surrounding rocks, I did not observe this white paint. I believed it was paint transfer from the vessel. I did not observe any property damage. I photographed the scene. 

In speaking with Subject, I learned the entire vessel was out of the water and on land. He photographed the vessel prior to it being removed. He showed me the photographs. I observed the vessel was pointed in a southeastern direction. Based on the direction of the vessel and the layout of the land, it appeared the vessel was traveling south with it ran aground. Subject later emailed me the photographs. Subject was home all night and did not hear/see anything. 

Based on the how far the vessel was out of the water, it appeared the vessel was traveling faster than the night speed limit of 20MPH in order to get the vessel that far out of the water. 

While on scene, I was approached by subject3 one of his neighbors said they were woken up by a noise between 0400-0430 hours this morning (06/21/15). 

I next responded to Lake City Marine and contacted Subject3. Subject3 advised Subject4 contacted him asking to have the vessel towed. Subject4 told Subject3 his son was operating the vessel with his Fiance on board. They were following a GPS unit home when they ran aground. Subject3 advised Subject4, he was going to contact the Sheriff's Office. Subject4 had no objection and added he was planning on calling himself. 

Subject3 had removed the vessel from the water. While inspecting the vessel, a BLK/WHI Cobalt, I observed several small scratches and chips to the underside, running the length of the vessel. The outboard motor was also damaged to include the propeller. There was also scrapes from a tree to the front port side. 

While there, I conducted a safety inspection of the vessel. While in the cabin, I observed vegetation spread throughout the front end. While looking for safety equipment required for the inspection, I located four closed "Coors Light" beer cans inside a cooler. I did not observe any signs of injuries. I photographed the vessel. 

Subject3 advised he photographed the scene prior to removing the vessel. He would email me the photographs. I did not receive the photographs upon completing this report. 

I next telephoned Subject4 and learned the following: Subject4 received a phone call from his son advising Operator had just run aground. The phone call came at approximately 2330 hours, right after it happened. Operator was with his Fiance. Subject4 responded to the scene and picked them up. According to Subject4, Operator did not have experience navigating at night and was following a GPS unit home. Operator and Occupant were uninjured in the crash. He later called Subject3 and requested he tow the vessel. 

I asked Subject4 why they did not contact the Sheriff's Office and Subject4 stated he did not know they needed to. Subject4 added he planned on calling "tomorrow (06/22/15)" to handle the crash. I asked Subject4 if


BARDID: ID-2015-0007
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Buhl
County: Twin Falls
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
The vessel was uploaded at the Owsley Bridge on the Snake River  The vessel began to take on water.  The operator of the vessel turned the vessel around and was traveling back to the dock.  A second vessel assisted and towed the vessel into the dock.  As the vessel reached the boat ramp the vessel sunk.  The operator was trapped in the vessel and a window was broken to help him escape.


BARDID: ID-2015-0009
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-05-17 00:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Salmon River
NearestCityorTown: Riggins
County: Idaho
WaterConditions: Unknown
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On May 17, 2005 I received a phone call at my residence from Idaho County dispatch. I was advised Corporal  in the area of the Main Salmon River trying to locate two overdue males. Subject had called Idaho County Sheriff's Office and explained her husband Victim1 had not returned home from his camping trip. Subject also explained a family friend; Victim2 was also supposed to be camping with Victim1. Corporal made contact with me upon returning to Riggins. Corporal explained he received a report of two males who were camping in the Riggins area and had not returned home. Corporal stated he had made contact with Subject to get more information. Corporal stated he went up the Main Salmon River approximately 15 and located Victim1's camp site. The camp site was confirmed by the license plate on the camp trailer the victim1 owns. Corporal then explained he located Victim1 pickup truck approximately 20 miles up river, at the confluence of the Salmon River and French Creek. Subject explained to Corporal, Victim1 and Victim2 was going to canoe across the Salmon River. Once on the other side of the river hike to "French Creek Hot Springs:. Then canoe back across the river to Victim1 vehicle. Corporal advised me had checked the surrounding area around Victim1 truck but didn't find anyone or a canoe. He followed the river flow down checking the river edges but was unable to locate anyone. 

On May 18, 2015 I made contact with Subject in the morning. She explained to me Victim1 and Victim2 left their home in Couer d alene Idaho on Saturday May 16, 2015. They were going to camp on the Salmon River, visit French Creek Hot Springs, do some ATV riding and be home Sunday night May 17, 2015 in time for dinner. I received some of the basic information of what Victims would have been wearing. Types of gear they would have with them. Level's of outdoor experience. During the conversation Subject stated both males would most likely not be wearing life jackets while in the canoe on the river. Approximately the 15 mile marker on the Salmon River Road I located the camp site. The camp site was clean. The trailer belonging to Victim1 was locked. The ATV was still in camp and secured. There were no visible signs of recent activity in the camp. During the night it rained lightly. Approximately the 18 mile marker while traveling east up river. I observed a wooden oar on the north shore of the river bank. The oar appeared to have floated to the waters edge and come to rest on rocks. Approximately the 20 mile marker I located Victim1 Ford Pickup. The vehicle did not appeared to have been moved over night. Confirmed by the lack of tire tracks in the roadway after the light rain. Corporal's business card was still on the drivers window of the truck. The truck was secured and locked. The area of the truck was parked is in the area of the Salmon River and French Creek confluence. There is a small camp ground and a trail leading to the Salmon River. The area is a popular area for people to cross the Salmon River in a vessel to get to the North Shore there is a trail leading to French Creek Hot Springs, approximately .75 of a mile uphill from the river. I searched the area for signs of the canoe or anyone in the area. I was unable to locate anyone but did locate tracks leading to the waters edge on the south river bank. The tracks were in an area known for people to "launch vessels" across the river. 
I returned to the camp site at the 15 mile marker. Upon arrival I met with Victim1 father. Victim1’s father had learned from Subject the two had not returned home and he had driven from Boise, Id. to try to locate Victim1 and Victim2. I explained to Victim1’s father and Victim2. I explained to Victim1’s father what I knew and what I had found. I also advised Victim1’s father I was going to meet up with a Jet boat. 
Victim1’s father and I met with Idaho Fish and Game officer's at Springs Bar. Spring Bar is located approximately at the 10 mile marker on the Salmon


BARDID: ID-2015-0010
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Lowell
NearestCityorTown: Nampa
County: Canyon
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
20' FourWinns maneuvering around a downed wake boarder as she was setting up for another attempt to wake board.   the victim, a 15 year old female, wake boarder, was struck by boat propeller as she was receiving directions from her father and brother standing on the swim deck. the Vessel operator attempted to maneuver around wake boarder, engaged stern drive striking wake boarder's left ankle.   Subject was transported by ambulance to St. Al's Hospital in Nampa, by CC Paramedics.


BARDID: ID-2015-0011
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:11:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur d'Alene
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/02/15 at approximately 1117 hours, Dep. responded to the above listed location on Coeur d’Alene Lake for a reported boat crash. While en route, I learned it was reported on Marine Channel 16. It was reported a barge had ran over a pontoon boat with five people in the water. Medical personnel were also dispatched. 

Dep. and I arrived first. I observed a North Idaho Maritime tug boat pushing a large barge. The tug boat was named “Kelly Ann” and I later learned was a documented vessel through the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Everyone associated with the pontoon boat was accounted for and safe. I contacted the Kelly Ann's Captain O1.

I walked to the bow of the barge and observed the pontoon boat, capsized under the starboard side of the barge. I observed damaged to one of the pontoons. From under water, I was able to observe the canopy was bent. Due to the position of the pontoon boat, I was unable to observe any further damage. 

The barge had one large crane (detached) and one smaller crane (attached). Also on the barge were several metal pipes, several cinder blocks and a pike pole. Dep. assisted by photographing the scene. 

I spoke with Operator1 and learned the following: Operator1 was not injured. passenger and he were heading to Silver Beach Marina from Cougar bay. He and V1 passenger had checked both sides of the vessel before heading out. They did not observe any vessels. Operator1 was operating the Kelly Ann and did not observe the pontoon boat until it was hit. Operator1 said he was traveling approximately six knots at the time of the crash. Operator1's captain license was in the process of being renewed with the USCG, but believed it had not expired yet. Dep. provided Operator1 IBARD paperwork to complete. 

I spoke with V1 passenger and learned the following: V1 passenger was not injured. V1 passenger was working on the Kelly Ann. Prior to heading to Silver Beach Marina, he checked the route of travel. When V1 passenger did not observe any vessels in their path, he returned to the wheel house. V1 passenger remained in the wheel house up to the point of impact. V1 passenger did not observe the pontoon boat prior to impact. I later learned V1 passenger stated he had a current Captain's license. I contacted the USGC to confirm if V1 passenger did. They advised they would check and later advised if he did and if any endorsements were attached to the license. 

I was contacted by Fire personnel and learned everyone on the pontoon boat refused medical treatment. Fire Personnel did not observe any signs of serious injury to the occupants. One person had a small cut to their hand. 

I spoke with the pontoon boat owner/operator2. Operator2 had a small cut to his right hand, next to the thumb. I learned the following from Operator2: There were three other people aboard the pontoon boat. No one was on board the vessel prior to impact. They were all floating in the water, each with their own type four throw able. Operator2 did not see the barge until it was almost on top of them. Operator2 swam and boarded the pontoon boat in an attempt to move it. Because of the close distance, Operator2 was unsuccessful. The barge struck the pontoon boat and pulled Operator2 under water. After being under water for several seconds, Operator2 surfaced and was assisted to the Kelly Ann. Operator2 advised his boat was just floating and not at anchor. 

According to v2 occupant, they were floating in the water for approximately 45 minutes prior to impact. V2 occupant2 added the force of the impact also pulled her under water for several seconds. 

Lake City Marine arrived to tow the vessel. With the assistance of the crane on the barge, the pontoon was righted in the water. I observed damage to the walls of the pontoon boat. One of the seats was removed from the vessel. The pontoon boat appeared to a total loss. I photographed the scene. Lake City Marine towed the vessel to their lot. Dep. transported the pontoon boa


BARDID: ID-2015-0012
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:38:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spokane River
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Cruising down-stream from the Lake fire works show on the Spokane River near Highway 95 bridge. A dark colored wooden boat over took us within 20 feet creating a large wake that swamped vessel remained afloat, the engine and bilge pump did not work. A pontoon boat towed vessel to Blackwell Island boat launch. Recovered vessel onto trailer and drained water. Non-injury accident. No additional information on wooden boat.


BARDID: ID-2015-0013
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:54:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Lowell
NearestCityorTown: Nampa
County: Canyon
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Congested waters
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #2 attempted to turn 180 degrees and maneuver out between the launching docks, after launching.   Vessel #2 collided with Vessel #1 on both vessels port sides causing paint transfer and scratches to both vessels as well as a dent running approximately 3 feet long along the side of vessel #1.  An Area approximately 5 inches square within this dent was more deeply dented than the rest, although not creased,  Vessel #1 had just launched and was parked next to the dock, with no occupants on board. Photographs were taken and will be submitted with the county case number, related to this accident report. C15-14509.


BARDID: ID-2015-0014
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:54:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur d'Alene
NearestCityorTown: Harrison
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/04/15 at approximately 2154 hours, Dep. and I responded to the above listed location for a reported unknown injury boat crash. While en route, I was updated the crash involved one pontoon and one ski boat, with one person possibly being in the water. I arrived to find several boats. I located the pontoon boat with Operator and his wife on board. 
 
Operator2 advised everyone was accounted for and no one was in the water. Operator2 said there were five other people on board, a husband and wife had already left with their child. Two other occupants were on another boat heading to 3rd Docks to meet medical personnel. I was later informed through dispatch the boat with the injured occupants were en route back to our location. I was informed one person had a possible dislocated shoulder. 
 
Operator2 showed me the second boat involved in the crash. I observed a Supra boat with one occupant on board. I observed damage to the stern/port side of the pontoon boat. There was also damage to outboard motor and canopy. The pontoon boat had lost steering and was not able to move under its own power. I noticed the pontoon's navigation lights were working. I observed damage bow/port side of the Supra boat. The Supra's stern light was working, but the port/starboard lights were not. Both boat's were not taking on water. I photographed both boats. 
 
Throughout my conversation with Operator2, I learned the following: Operator2 knew the operator of the other vessel. According to Operator2, Operator1 had shown up at his property at approximately 1930 hours to use a bathroom. While there, Operator2 was told by Operator1 he had consumed 12 shots of an alcoholic beverages while in Harrison, ID. Operator2 offered to have Operator1 stay at his property, to which Operator1 refused. Operator1 stated he was heading to Cave Bay. Operator2 was out on his boat with other people on board waiting for the Harrison Firework show to start. Operator2 looked back and observed a boat heading in his general direction. His pontoon boats bow was facing Harrison. He looked away for a few seconds then heard his daughter and her friend start yelling "stop." Operator2 looked back and noticed the boat about to run into them. Operator2 put the throttle in forward, but because the motor was turned starboard, it caused the boat to turn. The Supra struck the pontoon boat on the stern/port side and "ramped" up into the pontoon boat. The Supra then slide off and both boats remained afloat. 
 
The next morning, Operator2 was seen by a doctor for his injuries from the crash. Operator2 did not know about his injuries while on scene, because he saw his daughter on the floor and believed to be seriously injured or dead after the boat struck. Operator2 advised the Supra's bow had hit him in the head and he sustained the above listed injuries. Operator2 said he would photograph his and V2 passenger1's injuries and email me the photographs along with photographs of the pontoon boat, out of the water. Operator2 believed the pontoon boat was a total lost. 
 
I contacted Operator1 and confirmed he was not injured. I spoke with Operator1 and learned the following: Operator1 was en route to Cave Bay. Operator1 estimated his speed at approximately 15 to 20MPH's at the time of crash. Operator1 did not see the pontoon boat until he stuck it. Operator1 confirmed he knew Operator2. While speaking with Operator1, I noticed his eyes were glassy/blood shot and he confirmed he consumed alcoholic beverages prior to operating. Please refer to Dep. Report for further information regarding the OUI investigation. The pontoon boat with the injured people returned to the scene. 
 
I contacted V2 passenger1 and learned the following: V2 passenger1 was sitting at the stern/port side of the vessel with V2 passenger2. V2 passenger1 looked back to see the Supra heading in their direction. V2 passenger1 yelled then grabbed V2 passenger2 and pulled each other to the floor. The Supra ramped up the


BARDID: ID-2015-0015
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur d' Alene Lake
NearestCityorTown: Harrison
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07-13-15 at about 1430 hrs., I was contacted by Sgt. to responded to Mowry State Park regarding an unoccupied fishing boat with fishing lines in the water. Sgt. also advised Sgt. was en route, and to contact him for additional information. I contacted Sgt. and he advised me two people had observed a silver and black fishing boat off East Point on Lake Coeur d'Alene going in circles for 20-30 minutes. They also advised the vessel was unoccupied and fishing lines were in the water. 
 
It is believed at this time that Operator was fishing alone on 07-13-15 in the area of East Point on Lake Coeur d'Alene. Operator came out of his boat which was moving for an unknown reason, possibly dealing with his down rigger or fish finder transducer. Once he fell overboard or as he fell overboard it's believed he grab the down rigger cable based on the cable being on his right wrist and hand. Operator was not wearing a PFD and the down rigger cable got wrapped around his right wrist and hand five times. Operator was located at bottom of the lake in 33 ft of water.
 
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0016
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lucky Peak
NearestCityorTown: Boise
County: Ada
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/27/2015, at approximately 1250 hours, Boat #1 was operating on the waters of Lucky Peak Lake, in the area of Birch Creek. Boat #1 was traveling south east, pulling a surfer. While being pulled straight and holding a ski rope in the other hand, Subject failed to maintain balance and she fell forward. As Subject fell forward, the ski rope became tangled around her left thumb, tightening around it. Boat #1 continued forward, with the rope around Subject's thumb. The rope tightened and then freed from Subject's thumb, causing a severe laceration at the thumb's knuckle. 

Boat #1 stopped and noticed Subject screaming in pain, holding her left thumb. Boat #1 passengers were able to get Subject onto the boat; Boat #1 then transported Subject to Spring Shores marina on Lucky Peak Lake. Upon arrival with injured Subject, Paramedics were contacted and Subject was carried to the Marina Office for assistance. After arrival of responding paramedics, Subject was transported by paramedics to St. Lukes Boise Hospital.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0017
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spokane River
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
While on duty I was dispatched at 2150 to a non-injury boat accident at a residence with a dock on the Spokane River. Radio updates reported the suspect vessel was traveling down river toward the Post Falls boat launch. During my transit, I observed 3 large cabin cruisers not meeting the description of the suspect vessel traveling up river. In an attempt to prevent the vessel from exiting the river at the boat launch, I passed the scene and proceeded to the boat launch without overtaking another vessel. During my transit back to the scene, I stopped and inspected 2 open bow white boats. They had no visible hull damage and were longer than the suspect vessels. 

When I arrived on scene at 2256 I contacted the Reporting Party and another person, who had both witnessed the accident. 

Witness2 provided the following information: They were seated in their living room when they heard a loud noise coming from the river. Looking out the window they observed a 24' white ski boat sitting approximately 25 yards down river from their dock. 
 
They exited the house and walked to the dock noticing there was damage to the upriver side with missing deck boards. The cloud covered half moon did not allow for identification of the vessel's registration numbers. The boat was stationary and Witness2 hailed the operator to see if it needed assistance. After a few minutes the operator responded that he was not injured, restarted the engine and traveled upriver to the day shape 20 marker. The vessel remained in the area for about 5 minutes then traveled across to the north side of the river and appeared to try to dock in a slip. Witness2 illuminated the vessel with a flash light and the vessel then proceeded down river. Witness2 lost sight of the vessel after it turned off it's navigation lights. He believes it pulled into a vacant slip on the south side of the river. 

Due to lack of adequate lighting, Witness2 and I made plans for me to return to photograph the damage on the following morning. 

I returned to the scene 1148 on 07/22/2015 photographing the damage. The photos were downloaded to a CD and entered as evidence. Point of impact was 3' from the end of the dock on the up river side. There was an 18" long 1/2" gouge on a 6" X 6" timber near the point of impact. Several deck boards were damaged or missing. The exit point 12' from impact was marked with prop cuts. Based on the distance from impact to exit point I estimated the vessel speed in excess of 20 MPH . 

During my transit back to the boat house I inspected vessels in slips along the north shoreline for hull damage, finding none.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0018
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lucky Peak
NearestCityorTown: Boise
County: Ada
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 05/25/15 I was dispatched to Lucky Peak in regard to the report of operator running his boat aground onto the rocks in the Sheep Creek area of the reservoir. 
 
Upon arrival to Operator1' location I saw his boat was about two thirds onto the land. I asked Operator1 and his passenger if they were injured and if they needed any medical attention. Operator1 and Occupant both informed me they were not injured. I then informed Operator1 I could pull his boat from the rocks with my patrol boat, but that it could possibly cause damage to his boat. Operator1 informed me he understood the risk of damage and asked if I would pull him from the rocks and tow him to Spring Shores Marina. I hooked up to Operator1 boat, pulled him from the rocks, and towed him to the marina where Operator1 boat was secured while Operator1 drove to his home to retrieve his boat trailer.

Prior to Operator1 leaving I asked him what had caused him to run around, and he informed me around 2200 hours on 05/24/2015 he and Occupant had been cruising the reservoir to find a place to camp for the night. Operator1 told me he was cruising in the area of Sheep Creek he made a starboard turn at about half throttle. Operator1 told me due to the darkness he did not realize how close he was to the shoreline, until his boat abruptly ran around. Operator1 informed me after running around was able to make 911 call at which time he was told help would be sent. Operator1 me informed me that help never arrived until he was able to make a second call the next morning when I was contacted and responded.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0019
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:35:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hayden Lake
NearestCityorTown: Hayden
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/18/15 at approximately 1041 hours, Dep. were working as a two man marine unit. We responded to the above listed location for a reported non-injury boat crash. It was reported both boats were out of the water and on their respective trailers. 

I arrived to see two boats on their trailer in the area of the boat launch. The first boat was a metal Hewes Craft River Runner with Idaho numbers (ID1009AJ). I observed damage to the bow eye and superficial scrapes just below that. I observed no other damage. The second boat was a fiberglass Beach Craft with Idaho numbers (ID1675AU). I observed damage to port/stern side of the vessel. I observed no other damage. I photographed the scene. 

Operator1 provided the following information: Operator1 was traveling W/B on Hayden Lake towards the Honeysuckle Boat Launch. He was the sole occupant and stated he was uninjured. Operator1 was traveling under 20MPH at the time of the crash. Just prior to the wake zone, the Beach Craft crossed in front of Operator1. Operator1 did not see the Beach Craft until it was his path of travel. Due to the close distance, Operator1 was unable to stop and struck the Beach Craft on the stern/port side of the vessel. Operator1 removed his boat from the water and waited for Law Enforcement arrival. 

Operator2 provided the following information: Operator2 was traveling S/B on Hayden Lake with his final destination being the Honeysuckle Boat Launch. His wife was also on board. Neither occupant stated they were injured. Operator2 was traveling under 20MPH at the time of crash. Operator2 did not see Operator1 until he was struck. After the crash, Operator2 trailered his boat and waited Law Enforcement arrival. 

There were no independent witnesses to the crash. 

Based on the evidence and statements I received, both Operator1 and Operator2 failed to have a proper lookout. Operator1 also failed to give way to Operator2, who had the right-of-way in this instance. Both Operator1 and Operator2 were warned for violation of I/C 67-7025-Rule 5, Improper Lookout. I also explained to Operator1 the rules of the road regarding this situation. They both understood. 

Both Operator1 and Operator2 completed IBARD paperwork (See Attached). I later downloaded the photographs to a CD 
and placed it into KCSO evidence. Both boats had a safety inspection completed (See Attached).
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0020
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:18:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Coeur d'Alene
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07-21-15 at about 1825 hrs., I received a page for the dive team regarding a possible drowning on lake Coeur d’Alene near Arrow point. I arrived at the boat house at 1846 and secured Bt 5 and two divers. We cleared the boathouse and arrived in the area about 1857 hrs. Upon my arrival I contacted Sgt. who was running the dive operation at that time. Sgt. advised he had contacted the boat operator and occupant. Occupant and Operator advised him that Victim had fallen off their vessel near Arrow Point and had pointed to a specific area. 

Sgt. requested I search the area Operator pointed out. My crew and I drove over to the area and completed a surface search but had negative results. Sgt and his crew of two other divers and the fire boat also completed a surface search also having negative results. 

Sgt. requested surface searches only and not to deploy divers. He also obtained GPS coordinates. After Sgt. suspended the search due to darkness I responded to a dock at the Arrow Point marina. Upon my arrival at the marina I contacted Dep. and asked what happened. 

I contacted Operator and completed a vessel safety inspection. I asked Operator what happened and he told me the following: he, Occupant and Victim had been boating for the past four hours. He identified they left Silver Beach Marina, had lunch at Shooters in Rockford Bay. Operator stated they had left Shooters at about 1730 hrs and were heading north back to the local area. Operator stated after rounding Arrow Point Occupant yelled that Victim had fell off the back. Operator explained per Occupant, Victim was sitting on the sun deck with his feet on the rear bench seat. Operator stated they were going about 35mph when Victim fell overboard. Operator stated he had turned his vessel around and did a quick search of the area but had negative results and called 911. 
 
Occupant was next to Operator during the interview and did not add any additional information. The interview with Operator was consistent with what was told to Dep.. Detective then contacted Occupant and Operator. 
 
Follow interviews were completed with Operator and Occupant which were not consistent with original statements made by both. See additional Supplement reports.  It is believed the victim voluntarily left the vessel.

 


BARDID: ID-2015-0021
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: COEUR D'ALENE LAKE
NearestCityorTown: COEUR D'ALENE
County: KOOTENAI
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: limb tangled in vsl equipmen
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/19/2015 at approximately 2030 hours, I was dispatched to Kootenai Medical Center in regards to an injury boat crash that had occurred at the above location. Dispatch advised me the crash occurred at the dock, and the injured female juvenile was being transported by her parents to the emergency room. 

Upon my arrival at Kootenai Health, I contacted the vessel’s operator who told me the following: he and his daughter had boarded the boat while it was secured at the dock. He and the family were preparing to go for an evening cruise, and he and his daughter were getting the boat ready. Victim was in the process of un-securing the stern line which was connected to the dock, when Operator started the boat and put it in reverse. This caused the stern line to quickly tighten while Victim was attempting to untie it. Victim’s left thumb then got caught in the line while it was tightening and it was partially severed off. Operator quickly stopped the boat and came to his daughter’s aid. He and his wife transported Victim to Kootenai Health. 

Operator told me he was not aware Victim was still untying the boat, and advised he only had the boat on for a few seconds before he realized what had happened. 

I spoke with Victim and she confirmed what Operator had told me. I observed Victim’s injury and found that her thumb had a laceration to the inside portion. It appeared to go all the way around, and was very deep. Victim was not on pain medication, and was in a lot of pain. Because of this, I did not manipulate the injury to get more accurate photographs. The photographs taken were downloaded to a CD and later placed into KCSO Evidence. While on scene, I requested Operator sign a release of medical information form, and he consented.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0022
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:13:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: American Falls Resevoir
NearestCityorTown: American Falls
County: Power
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator2 told us that he had been traveling south on the water toward the Willow bay beach and the boat had been traveling north out toward the more open water of the reservoir. Operator2 said that as he was getting closer to the yellow boat that he decided that he was getting too close and turned off course and the boat turned at the same time this whipped the tube that the yellow boat was towing out right into the side of operator2’s jet ski. Operator2 said "I didn't think it was that bad a crash." Operator2 told us that he turned around to check on the person who was on the tube. He saw the female in the water and heard her screaming. Operator2 said that the people on the boat told him to leave and he told them that he could help so Operator2 jumped into the water to help the female and that was when I arrived. subject then told Operator2 to start writing up a statement on the incident. Subject and I then went to talk to the owners and operators of the jet ski. Operator1’s account was what the jet ski was way too close for comfort and that he turned his boat to avoid the jet ski. As he looked back in the rear view of his boat he saw the tube hit the jet ski and said "the victim has just been hit."

Note: This accident report is missing the following information; names and birthdates for the 5 passengers aboard vessel #1. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to contact the operator of vessel #1 to obtain the missing information.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0024
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-08-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:35:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: HAYDEN LAKE
NearestCityorTown: HAYDEN
County: KOOTENAI
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE BEING TOWED  ON A SINGLE WATER SKI (SLALOM) AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, (V) FELL WHILE CROSSING THE BOAT'S WAKE.  AS HE FELL FACE FIRST, THE SKI KICKED UP BEHIND HIM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.  He WAS TRANSPORTED TO KOOTENAI HEALTH BY NORTHERN LAKES FIRE EMS PERSONNEL.  HE RECEIVED STITCHES FOR AN OPEN LACERATION AND WAS RELEASED.


BARDID: ID-2015-0025
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-08-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:10:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hayden Lake
NearestCityorTown: Hayden
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was wake surfing behind a vessel owned by Camp Mivoden. Using the tow line Victim pulled closer to the boat creating excess line beyond his right hand. Victim fell and the line wrapped around his right thumb causing an avulsion. Victim was taken to the Camp Mivoden medical clinic for emergency first aide, transported to the Honeysuckle boat launch and transported by Northern Lakes Fire Department to Kootenai Health for treatment. Victim's wound was cleaned, x-rayed and sutured.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0026
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-08-09 00:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spokane River
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with floating object
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 08/09/15 at approximately 1932 hours, Dep. were working as a two man marine unit. While at the above listed location for an unrelated matter, I observed a yellow/black jet ski being operated by a male. My attention was drawn to the jet ski because the male was not wearing a required Personal Flotation Device (PFD) (Violation I/C 67-7015-30050). I contacted the male, later identified by his driver's license, and informed him I wanted to speak with him once he pulled the jet ski off the water. Operator understood, but advised he was late for a "birthday party" and contacted me in the parking lot after he loaded the jet ski onto its trailer. The jet ski was being towed by a blue Chevrolet Blazer.
 
I spoke with Operator and informed him of the reason for the contact. Operator stated he understood he needed the PFD, but thought we could responded to assist if something happened to him. I informed Operator, he would be receiving a citation for the above listed violation and explained to Operator why. Operator stated he understood, but again explained he was late for a birthday party and asked for a warning. While completing the citation/safety inspection, Operator advised he was involved in a crash on the Spokane River earlier today. I asked about the crash and Operator explained he was near Blackwell Island when he hit a log at "full speed." I asked Operator when the crash occurred and he stated it happened sometime today. Operator knew he hit the log when he heard the jet ski hit something.
 
Dep. and his marine partner arrived to assist.  I looked under the jet ski and observed white scrape marks running the length of the jet ski. Near the port/stern side, I observed an approximate softball size hole. Dep. photographed the damage.  I informed Operator a crash report needed to be filed. Operator began to "panic" saying he did not want one filed. Operator stated he was late for the birthday party and I told Operator he could leave once I complete my citation.  My partner at this point returned to the patrol vessel to gather the required paperwork. I was standing at the rear of the jet ski, while Operator was standing near the rear of the Chevrolet. While I was completing the paperwork, an unknown citizen asked me an unrelated question. While answering the question, I observed Operator move slightly north. When I looked back after the approximate 20-30 seconds it took to answer the question, Operator had left. 
 
Dep.2 and Dep. searched the surrounding park with negative results.  Dep.2 and I searched the 300BLK of Sherman Ave with negative results. After approximately 30 minutes of waiting/searching for Operator, I began researching
the vessel/vehicle. Dep.2 called the number Operator provided and it was his brother and learned Operator did not own a jet ski, but knew him to be looking for one to buy. Brother did not know Operator's current location, but stated Operator lived in Arizona, but had a friend in Post Falls that he was known to stay at while visiting the area.  In running the vessel registration numbers (ID5836AM), it returned to a 1971 boat. In running the vessel's HIN, it returned to a 1999 white boat to a subject did not answer the phone when called and did not have a voicemail set up. In looking at the paper registration for the jet ski, the  last letter ("H") was poorly written and one could mistake the letter as an "M."
 
In running the HIN, the registration numbers matched except the last letter, being an "M" instead of an "H."  With Operator no longer on scene, Schaffer's towing was requested for both the Chevrolet and jet ski & trailer which were now abandoned in the boat launch area. The trailer attached to the Chevrolet also belonged to registrant. During the inventory of the Chevrolet, I located paperwork addressed to operator with a phone number. Dep.2 called subject and learned he sold the vehicle to a person who lived in Arizona with a first name of Operator. This lead me to believe the Chevro


BARDID: ID-2015-0027
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Blackfoot Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Soda Springs
County: Caribou
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Weather
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Report:
The victim was boating with family when the jet intake became clogged. He was using a garden rake to clear the intake when the rake fell overboard. The victim jumped into the water to retrieve the rake and the wind and current carried him away from the disabled boat. A juvenile passenger jumped into the water after him with a life jacket on and was able to get a second life jacket to the victim, but he was unable to put it on. The two individuals continued to drift from the boat with the juvenile keeping the victim above the water. After approximately 30 minutes the victim went limp and died in the juveniles arms. Due to high winds and waves, the juvenile then released the body and swam until they made it to shore. The disabled boat was eventually beached just off shore by the wind.

 


BARDID: ID-2015-0028
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Red Fish Lake
NearestCityorTown: Stanley
County: Custer
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Poor
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
A 1961, 21 foot fiberglass Macgregor sail boat was moored approximately 40 feet off shore half way up Red Fish lake on the West side. The anchor light was on at the time. Visibility at time, due to dense fog, was 30 to 40 feet according to witnesses. The 2015 18 foot aluminum Hewes Craft shuttle boat owned by Red Fish Lodge was traveling along the west bank keeping the beach in sight when it collided with the moored sail boat. The sail boat was hit on the starboard side, mid-ship, and bow. Damage to the sail boat was extensive with hull breeches across the starboard side and a broken mast. There was a deep dent on the port bow of the Hawes craft with no hall breech. White paint could be seen on the keel of the Hewes Craft at the bow. The sail boat was occupied by owner and occupant. Operator1 and occupant were asleep in the bow sleeping birth and the time of the accident. Both went to the emergency room in Ketchum by POV. Operator1 sustained a separated left shoulder and occupant a hemotoma to the right buttock. Both were released that day from the emergency room. 
The Hewes Craft was occupied by the operator and passengers. Operator2 stated that he was at 3500 RPM at the time of the accident and tried to go hard to starboard at the last minute. He said that visibility was 15 feet and they were following the shore to keep their bearings. No one was injured on this boat.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0029
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:47:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Burley
County: Cassia
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/26/2015 at 1647, operator who was operating a 18' Charger bass boat said that his boat was taking on water so he turned on a bilge pump and headed to shore. Operator said that when he got to the no wake zone he slowed down and the front of the boat dipped down and went under water rolling the boat. Operator said that everyone on board was wearing life jacket and was able to get off the boat and swim to shore. See his statement attached. 
 
I asked Operator how many people he had on his boat and he said 10 total. I asked Operator if he had a preference for a tow and he said no. Motion Tow responded to the scene and was able to recover the vessel that was floating upside down from the river. Motion Tow rolled the boat back up right at their yard , where I photographed it and was unable to find an occupancy plate to tell me how many people were allowed on the boat. I measured the boat at 6'3' wide and 18'10" long. I did the equation on the measurements and it shows that its occupancy should have been a maximum of 7.2 people. Being overloaded was a contributing factor in this crash. 
 
Speaking to subject who witnessed the crash, he said that he watched the boat coming in way overloaded and slowing down quick before the no wake zone causing the nose of the boat to dip down and go under water rolling the boat. See the attached statement. I later located Operator and issued him a citation for overloading a vessel per Idaho Code 87-7022
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0032
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityorTown: St. Charles
County: Bear Lake
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was pulling one individual at about 25mph when the skier decided to cross the wake.  As the skier crossed, the leading edge of the wake board caught and individual fell.  The boat returned to the boat ramp and requested help when the skier kept asking questions repeatedly.  Passengers in the boat stated that the skier hit the water face first, but did not strike any objects in the water.  The skier was transported to Bear Lake Memorial Hospital by private vehicle.


Note:  Age and date of birth is not available for Britt Christiansen, passenger on the boat.


BARDID: ID-2015-0033
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:36:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Redfish Lake
NearestCityorTown: Stanley
County: Custer
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 7/25/15 around 1530 hours Victim was riding in a rental boat on Redfish lake. He was not wearing a life jacket. He lost a shoe over the side of the boat and asked the operator to turn back to retrieve the shoe. As they approached the shoe Victim dove overboard and surfaced with the shoe ten to fifteen yards away from the boat. He tried to swim back to the boat but could not get any closer due to wind and swells pushing him farther away. He called for them to bring the boat closer but the operator was inexperienced and could not get closer due to conditions. Life jackets were thrown to him but were swept away by the swells. A rope was thrown but was too short to reach him. Subject1 jumped in wearing a life jacket but was unable to reach Victim. Friends arrived in another boat and saw that Victim was struggling to stay afloat. Subject2 removed his life jacket and dove in to help. Subject2 was able to get to Victim and helped get his face above water. The cold water was causing Subject2 to cramp up and lose his breath so he had to let go of Victim to get back to his boat. Subject3 also jumped in wearing a life jacket but the cold water immediately began to cramp her muscles and she was unable to help. Subject2 was able to get back in his boat and saw that Victim was now unable to stay afloat and was sinking. He jumped in again and tried to grab Victim. Victim was not physically responsive and a swell caused Subject2 to lose his grip and Victim sank under the water. Attempts to locate and recover Victim have been unsuccessful.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0034
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lucky Peak
NearestCityorTown: Boise
County: Boise
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 7/19/15, at approximately 1820 hours, boat #1 and boat #2 were on the waters of Lucky Peak Lake in the area of the East Ramp of Spring Shores Marina, in Boise County. They were on their way back to the east ramp of the marina after they visited the area of Chimney Rock together. Operator1 and Operator2 were riding boat #1 and boat #2 close together. While traveling back to the area of the east ramp, boat #1 and boat #2 mutually and intentionally began to chase and splash each others vessels. While trying to splash each other with their vessels, boat #2 crossed port side in front of boat #1 at a high rate of speed. Boat #1 attempted to maneuver, but crashed into the port side of boat #2. As boat #1 collided with boat #2 the bow of boat #1 came up over the gunwale of boat #2 and then went up the side of boat #2 striking operator, Operator2 on her left leg, left arm, and nose. Both Operator2 and Operator1 were thrown from the vessels. Operator2 injured her leg and arm in the crash and she was unable to get back onto boat #2. Operator1 was able to get back onto boat #1 and he pulled Operator2 face down onto the back of boat #1. Operator1 then rode back to the east ramp with Operator2 to seek medical attention for her.
 
Both operators were at fault for alcohol use and improper lookout.


BARDID: ID-2015-0035
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lucky Peak
NearestCityorTown: Boise
County: Ada
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 1800 hours, Deputy and I were dispatched to a boating accident that occurred near the Deer Flat Camping area on Lucky Peak Reservoir in Ada County, Idaho. Dispatch advised that the boat and occupants were currently at Barclay Bay loading docks waiting for paramedics to arrive. Dispatch also advised a 20-year old female was complaining of back injuries. At 1815 hours, I arrived on scene by waterway and made contact with the boat owner/operator. According to Operator, he and a friend named, were pulling Operator's niece behind the boat on a float tube. While being towed, Victim began to lose balance on the tube from the wakes created by the boat and other boats in the area. As a result, Victim slid off of the tube, but continued to hold on with her hands. This caused Victim to hurt her back as she clung to the tube while it was still in motion. Operator's observer noticed Victim fell from the tube and told Operator to turn around to get her. When Operator came closer to Victim, he could hear Victim screaming in pain that her back hurts. Passenger reached over the boat and pulled Victim on-board. Operator immediately transported Victim to Barclay Bay and notified Army Corps camp host about the incident. Operator and Passenger were the only occupants on-bard while Victim was being towed. Deputies and Army Corps Park Rangers stayed with Victim and her family until paramedics arrived. Victim appeared to be in great pain and screamed the whole time. It took paramedics and firefighters working together to remove Victim from the boat safely. Once removed from the boat, Victim was transported to St Lukes in Boise for further treatment. Operator removed the boat from the water after the incident and meet Victim at the hospital.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0036
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:50:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityorTown: St. Charles
County: Bear Lake
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Missing or inadequate navigation aids
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was traveling north along the East shoreline when the operator reported seeing an orange life jacket floating on the water. Operator stated he believed the life jacket had been lost off another boat and did not think much of it. The vessel continued northward when operator reported feeling a sharp thud as his vessel passed over a floating 10" hard sump line. As the vessel passed over the pipe, the outdrive was ripped free of the transom and sank. The vessel had to be brought to shore and beached due to intake of water and damages to the outdrive. The missing outdrive was recovered in six feet of water. Three orange life jackets were the only visual marker indicating an obstruction of any kind. Vessel was towed to North Beach State Park boat ramp.

Note: This accident report is missing the following information; Names and birthdates for 2 passengers that were on the boat as well as the names and birthdates for the 2 people being towed behind the boat. The report is also missing occupant’s date of birth. Several attempts to contact the operator to obtain the missing information have been tried without success.
 


BARDID: ID-2015-0037
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityorTown: St Charles
County: Bear Lake
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was towing one wake-boarder with 13 passengers on board.  When the skier went down, the operator of the boat reduced speed, causing the boat to plow in the water rather than plane.  The reduction in speed caused two of the passengers seated in the bow of the boat to lose their balance and fall overboard.  (Witnesses stated that the adult passenger was crouched and holding his daughter in the front of the boat.  When the speed change occurred, the adult may have adjusted position, which caused him to lose balance and fall).  The operator turned the vessel off as soon as he realized what had happened, and went to the swim platform to retrieve the individuals.  Both individuals sustained significant lacerations form the propeller.  The adult male sustained one laceration to the posterior thoracic cavity.  The female, age 6, sustained multiple lacerations to both legs.  Lacerations began at the buttocks and continued down the right leg, culminating in compound fractures of tibia/fibula, above and involving the ankle.


BARDID: ID-2015-0038
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Pend Oreille
NearestCityorTown: Sandpoint
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
Two individuals riding PWC's following too closley collided when the lead PWC (vessel 2) turned to the right.  The following PWC (vessel 1) did not see him turn until it was to late striking vessel 1 on the side.  Operator suffered 5 broken ribs and a punchured lung from contact with handle bars of PWC


BARDID: ID-2015-0039
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Pend Oreille
NearestCityorTown: Hope
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 left Holiday shores marina after refueling and headed northwest along shore line.  Operator was driving negligently and occupant yelled at operator to stop.  Operator stopped boat and than jumped in lake to cool off.  Occupant lose sight of Operator. Tried to retrive Operator.  Operator was unresponsive and not cooperating.  Went to get boat and lost contact again.  Called 911


BARDID: ID-2015-0040
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:40:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Priest Lake
NearestCityorTown: Coolin
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of  PWC (Vessel 1) made a sharp turn throwing himself into the handlebar of the PWC suffering a puncture wound to the groin.


Note:  DOB not avalable for the operator/injured person


BARDID: ID-2015-0041
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-07-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 03:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Priest Lake
NearestCityorTown: Coolin
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Slow moving south bound in dark/foggy night.  Hard to see anything a all, lost bearing due to lack of navigation lights on Kalispel Island.  Suddenly went aground


BARDID: ID-2015-0042
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pend Oreille River
NearestCityorTown: Laclede
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentCause1: Missing or inadequate navigation aids
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator kept on waterskiing after tournament past sundown into evening.  Full moon. Visibility good.  Suddenly moon covered by cloud of smoke generated by forest fire somewhere in the area. Struck a river marker which was unlite and not functioning.  Struck the afore mentioned navigation marker at 25 mph.


BARDID: ID-2015-0043
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2015-09-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:36:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Shelley
County: Bingham
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 09/19/2015 at approximately 1836 hours I deputy was contacted by dispatch and told to contact Operator.  Operator said that he went boating.  

Operator said that they started at the North Bingham Park and they were going to float to the Firth Bridge.  They had floated approximately 2 miles when they got to the diversion.  When they went through the diversion the boat flipped over dumping all of them.  No one was wearing life jackets.  

Operator said they floated with the boat approximately another mile or so trying to get the boat but it kept turning over, they eventually  had to just let the boat go.  Operator said they all swam to shore and tried to find someone or somewhere with a phone.  

They climbed out by a nice big house with a personal pond and a blacktop driveway.  They knocked but no one answered.  They checked the door and it was unlocked.  They stepped inside and used the phone and called for a ride.  Their ride came and picked them up and took them home.  This is when they called the police.  Operator was wanting some help locating his boat.  I told him that I notified our Marine Patrol division and they would come help tomorrow when it was light.  I also told him that I had another boater run up the river and look for the boat, but he did not see it.  

Operator said the boat was a 2004 he thinks on the year.  Hyde drift boat. It was gray with words Hyde in green.  Operator had taken the boat and had it restored and the company that did it estimated the value of the boat at $3500.00.  Operator had not registered the boat and does not have any vin or hull numbers for it.


BARDID: ID-2015-0045
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2015-12-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lucky Peak
NearestCityorTown: Boise
County: Ada
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator told me he had been cruising at full throttle when he took his attention off of the path of travel to look at his fish finder, after which he grounded his boat on the rock face.  Operator further advised the grounding had taken place around 1000 hours.  Operator was then transported to St. Lukes' Hospital in Boise for treatment for back pain.


BARDID: ID-2016-0001
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-04-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:10:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Blackfoot
County: Bingham
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: Steering
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Driver stated that they were unable to steer due to mechanical issues and the boat was unable to stop before slamming into the rocks on the bank.


BARDID: ID-2016-0002
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-04-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Coeur D'Alene
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On 04-08-16 at about 1430 hrs., I (Dep.) was dispatched to a non injury vessel collision which occurred on Lake Coeur d’Alene at the Boardwalk Marina.

Upon my arrival, I contacted a security guard for Coeur d’Alene Resort.  Guard advised me one of Hagadone Hospitality rental boats had collided into a patron’s boat while at the gas docks.  

As I walked onto a Boardwalk Marina gas docks I observed a Bayliner Ciera 2455 with large gouge in the fiberglass on the port side of the swim platform, a large hole in the port side transom, a blue paint transfer along the hull of the starboard side and paint transfer and abrasions along the starboard side rub rail.  I observed a Cobalt 220 with the mutable fiberglass fractures and fiberglass chipping at the bow of the vessel, fiberglass damage to bow eye plate and the red and green navigation light dislodged from its affixed location only connected by wiring. I also observed a MSD tank pump out station knocked over laying on the dock with one hose broken and two still connected. 

I contacted (D1) and asked him what happened and he told me the following: He and his wife (P1 and children had boarded the rented vessel.  The staff at the Boardwalk Marine provided instruction on the operation of the vessel. Once they were done and exited the vessel Operator started the vessel. He applied the throttle, but accidently applied to full speed causing the vessel to travel directly forward hitting the port side transom of the Bayliner which was tied to the dock in front of him.   Operator stated it happened so fast he had no time to avoid the collision. 

I contacted owner of Bayliner (O) and asked him what happened and he told me the following: he had pulled his boat up the gas dock to get some fuel and snacks.  His vessel was tied to the dock.  He and his wife (M) exited the boat.  As he was walking in the marina  he heard a crash. He turned around he see damage to his vessel and the Cobalt drifting away from his boat.  

I contacted (W) and asked him what happened and he told me the following:  He explained he is an employee of Hagadone Marine.  He stated he provided the safety information to Operator per his training.  He stated the customer, Operator aggressively thrusted the throttle into full speed causing the vessel to travel forward colliding in to the Bayliner tied off in front of him.  Subject advised the operator to place the throttle in to neutral.  

I recontacted  Guard who advised there was a Hagadone Hospitality pontoon boat which was tied to the dock in front of the Bayliner that also sustained damage to the cowling of the motor .  Guard stated the vessel was no longer on scene but would return.  I asked Guard to photograph the damage and bow number and email me those photographs. 

Based on the statements and my observations I believe Operator rented a 2016 Cobalt 220, received instructions from Hagadone’s Hospitality staff (unknown exact instruction), boarded the vessel with his wife and two children, started the boat applied the throttle to max speed hitting the Bayliner tied to the dock in front of him.  The Cobalt hit the port side of the swim platform first, forcing the vessel to pitch up hitting the Bayliner’s port side of the transom causing the Bayliner to yaw starboard, pitching the front of the Bayliner onto the dock hitting the MSD tank pump station. The Bayliner slid back down into the water with the bow hitting the motor cowling of the pontoon boat tied off to the dock in front of the Bayliner.

I photographed the scene with my department issued camera.  The photographs were saved to a CD and booked into evidence.

I believe Operator was at a speed unable to avoid collision, inexperienced, negligent, and did not take proper action to avoid collision. At this time Operator has not been issued any citations.


BARDID: ID-2016-0003
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-04-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:24:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Coeur d' Alene
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On 04-22-16 at about 1424 hrs., I was dispatched to Hagadone Marina gas docks regarding a vessel crash.

Upon my arrive, I observed a 26 foot Wellcraft Nova cabin boat with a scratch in the fiberglass and five small gouges in the fiberglass all in a line on the bow.  I also observed a 30 Sea Ray Sundance cabin boat with quarter size chip of fiberglass on the transom and spider web fractures in the fiberglass along the swim deck.  

I contacted D1 and collected his driver’s license and boat registration.  I asked Operator1 what happened and he told me the following;  He had Hagadone Marina Service launch his vessel from the trailer and tie it to the dock.  He loaded his remaining equipment and started the motors.  His vessel was then untied and was pushed away from the dock.  Operator1 stated he put one motor in forward and one in reverse to rotate the vessel clockwise. (common practice for boaters with twin engines).  Operator1 stated the motor which was in reverse stalled out causing the vessel to go forward striking the Sea Ray which was tied to the next dock over.     

Operator1 statement is consistent with the damage and scene.  At this time Operator1 has not been issued any citation.  

I completed a vessel safety inspection on Operator1’s vessel.  I photographed the damage on both vessels. The photographs were saved to a CD and booked into evidence.

I contacted RO by phone and he was advised of the damage to his boat.  He was provided the case number to this report and was told to contact the sheriff’s office if he had any question.


BARDID: ID-2016-0004
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:05:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: snake river
NearestCityorTown: Idaho Falls
County: Bonneville
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Improper anchoring
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
On 05-24-2016 at 1901 hours, I responded to the Snake River in the area of the Broadway Bridge for a report water rescue. Dispatch was advised that a small boat had capsized near the bridge and appeared there were 4 occupants. Dispatch was advised the boat was partial submerged in the main current and that one child was trapped in the boat. Dispatch was advised that 1 other child was floating downstream with a life jacket. We were also advised that a male was floating downstream of the boat without a life jacket. Several deputies and officers were responding to the river`s edge along with several fire units. I responded to the hanger for a boat and jet skis. Several Deputies entered the water to assist the occupants from the water. A citizen, Good Samaritan1, also entered the water to assist in trying to retrieve the victims of the crash.

Operator1 had stayed with the boat to trying to save the boat and said his son was trapped underneath. Operator1 was only able to hang on to the boat for a few minutes and began to float down downstream. Several Deputies along with some fire personnel were able to wrangle the boat close to the shore. A search of the closed bow was performed and a small child was located. The child, injured1, had no pulse and was not breathing. Injured1 was wearing a life jacket that was correct size and fit. Injured1 was removed from the water and transported to EIRMC for further treatment. The other male Injured2 and his son Injured3 were removed from the water downstream by deputies and fire personnel. All occupants were transported for cold water immersion and near drowning. The civilian Good Samaritan1 was also transported for cold water immersion.

We were able to upright the boat enough to remove most of the water to safely tow the boat to South Tourist Park. Valley Towing was called to assist in removing the boat and transport it to the storage building. All Deputies and fire personnel was able to safely exit the water without any further incident. Photographs of the crash scene were taken and attached to the report. An initial statement was taken from Operator1 and Injured2 at the hospital by Sgt. Prudent.

On 5-25-2015 at 0830 hours, I contacted Operator1 at EIRMC in the PICU. I explained to Operator1 that I was investigating the boat crash. I asked Operator1 to explain the incident. Operator1 said that he had gone down to South Tourist Park to meet with family. Operator1 said that Injured2 was a friend and had asked if he could go for a boat ride. Operator1 said that his son Injured1 and Injured2`s son Injured3was also going for the ride. Operator1 said that Injured3and Injured1 were wearing life jackets during the whole boat ride. Injured1 was wearing a type-3 life vest and Injured3 was wearing a Type-2 life vest. Operator1 said that when he goes out with the boat he likes to take extra anchors. 

Operator1 said that they started upstream from South Tourist Park towards the falls near the Broadway Bridge. Operator1 said that the boat was low on gas but he carried an extra gas can. Operator1 said that they approached the falls and the boat was low on gas so he began to fill the tank. Operator1 said his boat drifting downstream bow forward. Operator1 said that at some point his "plow anchor" had gone into the water. Operator1 said that his "plow anchor" was tied off to the starboard rear cleat. Operator1 said the boat was bow down stream and the stern was facing the current. Operator1 said that boat began to take water so he engaged the motor trying to save the boat. With the motor engaged the boat took on even more water than capsized. Operator1 explained the boat turned 180 degrees so the keel was facing upstream diverting the water and the bow was the only thing exposed. Operator1 said he saw Injured2 and Injured3 exit the boat but did not see Injured1. Operator1 said he made several attempts to feel for Injured1 but was only able to hold on to the boat for so long due to the current and cold water temperature. Operator1 said that he was not wearing a life jacket at any time of the incident. Operator1 said that he was able to self rescue to the shore and needed assistance to get out of the water. Operator1 said that he was very cold but was concerned about the other occupants. Operator1 said that he observed the water personnel rescue Injured1 from the boat and load him into the ambulance.

I asked Operator1 about his boating experience. Operator1 said that he has approx. 20 hours of Boat operating experience. Operator1 said that his experience is very minimal. Operator1 said that he was just trying to save the boat and was not anticipating the boat taking on that much water. Operator1 said that it happened so quickly.  

I explained to Operator1 that the boat had most of its safety equipment still on board. I explained to Operator1 that I had taken the boat to a storage building for further inspection. Operator1 said that he had adult lifejackets on board but he could not get to them fast enough.
Operator1`s son Injured1 has not regained consciousness since last night. Operator1 said that they are awaiting further tests including a MRI to check for brain activity.

I am in the process getting all the boat info and measurements. The capacity plate needs evaluated for human capacity weight as there may be an issue with over loading.

I am awaiting further info to determine capacity requirements.


BARDID: ID-2016-0005
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-04-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Lowell
NearestCityorTown: Nampa
County: Canyon
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel operator turned towards shore, then waves came over gunwale and transom.   Boat then capsized.  

2 adult males, not wearing lifejackets and 2 juvenile males that were wearing lifejackets, as well as one dog were thrown into the water.   All occupants made it to shore.  The 2 juvenile males were transported to St. Als Medical Center South, in Nampa.  They were treated for hypothermia.


BARDID: ID-2016-0006
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Lowell
NearestCityorTown: Nampa
County: Canyon
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel operator was traveling NW between Gott's Point and East Boat Ramp.  Witness stated that the operator was parallel to the shore.  Witness said that he quit watching the boat and went back to fishing, then heard a loud crash.   Witness went to see what had happened and found that the vessel had crashed into cliff face, and the operator was severely injured.  Witness summoned help.

An interview was done with the injured operator while he was in the hospital.  Operator1 stated that after much thought, he vaguely remembers looking down at his Lourance Depth finder/Fish finder.  Since this was the first time Operator1 had driven this boat, he was not used to the Tiller steering.  Operator1's previous boat was controlled by a steering wheel.  Operator1 had concluded that it was much more likely that he was not paying attention to where he was going, and could have inattentively steered towards the shore, He felt that this was more accurate rather than suffering from a medical issue as first thought.


BARDID: ID-2016-0007
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-05-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: South Fork Of the Boise River
NearestCityorTown: Prairie
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Very rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1700 on 31 May 2016, 2 Adult males on 2 separate 9 foot fishing pontoon boats drifting down South Fork Boise River between Danskin bridge and Neil bridge.  One male exited water just prior to Buffalo Run rapids.  The other male continued through the rapids.  The vessel capsized in the rapids sending the operator overboard.  

The operator went under the water.  His left leg was broken in two places when it impacted a large boulder.  The other male went back into the water with his pontoon and attempted to retrieve the injured operator.  The injured operator attempted to climb on to the pontoon and capsized it in the process.  

The injured operator managed to pull himself onto the shore, while the other exited the river and walked to the nearest road and contacted help.  The injured operator was rescued at approximately 0100 hours on 1 June 2016.


BARDID: ID-2016-0009
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:37:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Pend Oreille
NearestCityorTown: Sandpoint
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with floating object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Improper anchoring
AccidentCause2: Weather
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
Two individuals entered water while fishing when their 16 foot boat was swamped.  The boats anchor line had become fouled on the outboards prop turning the boat’s stern to on coming waves.  


BARDID: ID-2016-0010
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spokane River
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Congested waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
I, Dep., was dispatched to a boat accident at Blackwell Island boat launch. Upon arrival I contacted, owner/operator of vessel #1 and owner of vessel #2. 

Vessel #1, 23' Sea  Swril, while attempting to dock starboard side at Blackwell Island Boat Launch struck vessel #2, 22' Crownline, while it was hand tended port side to the dock.  

Vessel #1 was moving forward past vessel #2 and attempted to stop using reverse power. Vessel #1 aft moved left away from the dock. Operator backed into starboard side bow of vessel #2. Damage to both vessels was photographed. Operator1 was cited for violation of Kootenai County Ordinance 6-2-4A, Basic Rule.


BARDID: ID-2016-0011
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hayden Lake
NearestCityorTown: Hayden
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/05/16 at approximately 1545 hours I (Dep.) and Dep. arrived in the area of Tobler’s Marina in regards to a boat crash. On scene we contacted the witness, Witness told us that a blue boat he believed to a Well Craft struck the back of an unoccupied pontoon boat that was docked at Tobler’s Marina.

 Witness went on to say that the driver of the boat got out and briefly looked over the damage, but had to quickly get back into his boat because he had left it in gear and it was about to hit a second boat. Witness stated the driver then left the area. Witness stated the crash was very loud. As we were talking with Witness he noticed the offender boat returning to the Marina.

We then contacted the offender boat and contacted the driver. Operator1 told us that he did not hit the pontoon boat but had hit the dock next to the pontoon boat. We then examined the pontoon boat and could see that it had been hit and pushed into the dock; the collision also broke both the straps that had been holding the pontoon boat in place. 

I then contacted the owner of the pontoon boat, who advised me that the damage I was describing on his pontoon boat was new and had not been there the last time he had seen his boat. While we were looking over the pontoon boat the manager of the Marina arrived and told us that several people had reported to him that the boat Operator1 was driving had hit the pontoon boat very hard.  We took several pictures of the damage to the pontoon boat.

We then re contacted Operator1 and he told us that he had stepped away from the wheel to adjust the stereo when he felt a “Bump”. I confirmed with Operator1 that he did not see what he had hit. Operator1 then stated “If I damaged his boat I will pay to have it fixed”. Operator1 was warned for leaving the scene and was cited for negligent operations.


BARDID: ID-2016-0012
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LOWELL
NearestCityorTown: NAMPA
County: CANYON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator stated as he made a right hand turn, the passenger was ejected from the vessel.    Passenger was struck in the left Forearm several times by the propeller.     

Operator stated that he made a sharp turn to try and get back to the passenger in the Water.  Then the bow went high, and the vessel began to take on water.   The vessel eventually capsized and sunk while the operator tried to remain on board.   

Both occupants of the vessel were not wearing life jackets.  They yelled for help and were picked up by Another vessel in the area.  They were transported back to the east boat ramp at lake lowell, where dep and lt. tended to the Injured passenger and summoned assistance from the canyon county paramedics.  Passenger refused medical attention.  

 Passenger was Transported to the hospital by the operator of the vessel.  Vessel was located by cc marine patrol using sidescan sonar.  Vessel was Recovered using liftbags and towed back to the east boat ramp where it was released back to the owner/operator.  According to the Operator of the vessel, a clamp on seat and possibly a beach towel were the only items missing/lost from the incident.

On 6/27/16 at 1745 hours, i met with owner at his residence and continued the accident investigation.  Owner had completed And submitted the idaho boating accident report to me.  A citation for failure to possess lifejackets on the vessel was issued.

Owner tried to uncover the boat hin numbers, as they were possibly covered with a vinyl type substance.  He located what he thought Was a hin number and contacted me with that info.   Possible hin is  #d5600s786.  I believe is a model and serial number for the vessel, not aHin number.  An actual hin number has yet to be located at this time. 

Also, the capacity plate was missing on the vessel.  There are 4 holes where the capacity plate had been attached.  I am attempting to get additional Information on the vessel and horsepower rating, but do not have it yet.


BARDID: ID-2016-0013
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
CoordinatesConfidence: C
NameOfBodyOfWater: LUCKY PEAK RESERVOIR
NearestCityorTown: BOISE
County: Ada
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/26/16 vessel operator, Operator1, was towing his son, Victim, and his son's friend, Tuber2 on a tube behind his boat at Lucky Peak Reservoir.  While towing the two boys at 3/4 of full throttle, in a southbound direction through the "narrows" of the reservoir.  Operator1 spotted a cove on the west bank line.  Upon seeing the cove Operator1 decided to make a starboard turn into the cove.  Once in the cove, Operator1 took a sharp portside turn and decreased his throttle, in an attempt to whip the two boys on the tube in an arching path behind the boat.  As the tube did whip around behind the boat, it headed towards the cliff rock face of the cove at a high rate of speed.  As the tube headed on a crash course towards the rock face, Victim either fell off the tube, or intentionally left the tube.  Once off the tube, Victim's body skipped across the water and slammed into the rock face of the cove (causing a fatal injury to the back of the head).  Right after Victim impacted into the rock face, Tuber2 (who remained on the tube) and the tube slammed into the rock face of the cove (Tuber2 not injured, due to the tube remaining in between him and the rock face).  After colliding with the rock face, Victim (who was unresponsive) and Tuber2 were brought back on board the boat and transported to Barclay Bay for medical attention.  Victim was transported to the hospital, where he was later declared to be dead.

NEWS REPORT: 
LUCKY PEAK RESERVOIR - The coroner's office has identified a 19-year-old who died Sunday in a tubing accident at Lucky Peak Reservoir.

The victim from Boise died from a skull fracture, the coroner said. His death was ruled an accident.

The Ada County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called just before 4:30 p.m. to investigate a report of a floating tube crash with injuries on Lucky Peak.

The sheriff's office said a man was pulling - his son - and another man on a tube behind a ski boat.

The boat approached a narrow part of the reservoir near Goose Neck Bay when the tube swung toward the rocky side of Lucky Peak.

The sheriff's office said it appears that the 19-year-old let go of the tube as it swung toward the bank and hit the rocks on the side of the reservoir.

The other man held on, the sheriff's office said, and the tube cushioned him as it hit the rocks. He wasn't injured.

 The impact severely injured the victim, and the people on the boat got him and began CPR immediately.

The teen was taken to Barclay Bay, and a doctor and paramedics took over treatment. The victim was pronounced dead a short time later at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.

The incident is under investigation. No citations had been issued as of Monday


BARDID: ID-2016-0015
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:24:00
CoordinatesConfidence: C
NameOfBodyOfWater: Salmon River
NearestCityorTown: SALMON
County: Lemhi County
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR FELL OVERBOARD AFTER COLLIDING WITH BANK, RESULTED IN DROWNING OF OPERATOR.

NEWS REPORT KPVI.COM
SALMON, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of a 68-year-old man from the Salmon River in east-central Idaho a day after he fell out of his personal inflatable pontoon watercraft.

The Lemhi County Sheriff's Office tells the Post Register that deputies on Sunday discovered the body a short distance downstream from where he went into the river on Saturday.

Investigators say victim fell out of the watercraft after it snagged debris in the river.


BARDID: ID-2016-0016
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
CoordinatesConfidence: C
NameOfBodyOfWater: South Fork Of the Boise River
NearestCityorTown: Prairie
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Very rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Unseen water hazard
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 26 June 2016 at approximately 5:00pm, a rafter attempted to negotiate Buffalo Run rapids (South Fork Boise River) alone.  Upon entering the rapids, the raft went into a deep trough and came back up onto a large wave causing the rafter to be thrown off of the rear left of his raft.  The rafter entered the water head first and was swept a short distance downstream and became lodged against a large pine log that lay horizontally in the middle of the river.  He was apparently unable to free himself and drowned.  His body was recovered by Elmore County Search and Rescue personnel at approximately 3:30pm on 30 June 2016.

NEWS REPORT- 
ELMORE COUNTY - Elmore County deputies suspended recovery efforts on Tuesday to pull a man's body from the South Fork of the Boise River because the conditions are just too dangerous. This, after officials searched for the body of a Boise man who disappeared after his raft overturned on Sunday.

The rafter has been identified as 61-year-old Victim. According to the Elmore County Sheriff's Office, Victim was floating the river in the Buffalo Creek area with his son and a friend when the rafting accident happened.

"The son and the friend had gotten out of the raft and were unsure to my understanding," said Sgt. #1. "He was going through the rapids solo and the raft overturned and he got thrown out." 

MORE: Rafter missing on South Fork of Boise River

Victim's body was discovered Tuesday morning around 9, pinned beneath a log in the river. That part of the river is a very swift and dangerous area.

"The river is constantly changing and when something obstructs it, it creates undertows and currents and other things that can make it dangerous," said Elmore County Sheriff.

The sheriff's office and search and rescue teams worked with the Bureau of Reclamation to slow the water flow in order to make it easier to locate Victim. They say this process alone took nine hours.

"If it's in fast water and you go by them, you can't go back with the raft," said Sheriff. "You can get to shore and try to walk, but as you see in this country if it's real steep it would be pretty hard, and it's a lot steeper up the canyon."

Elmore County officials say they are working with the Bureau of Reclamation to lower the water again on Wednesday to attempt a recovery effort. They are also asking that anyone who was planning to head to the Boise River to stay clear of the South Fork until that happens.


BARDID: ID-2016-0017
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur D Alene River
NearestCityorTown: Harrison
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Supposedly, the Rinker vessel was idling westbound through the no wake zone in front of Harrison Dock Builders west of the Hwy 97 bridge when a passenger said he had to pee and jumped off the back of the boat into the river. 

While in the water and near the vessel's swim ladder, the vessel's propeller struck Occupant's left foot and right leg. Occupant received a bruise to his foot and 3 cuts on his right leg below the knee. Occupant was transported to the hospital (Kootenai Health) by Coeur d'Alene Fire personnel. 

The outer cuts were minor, but the middle cut was a deep avulsion and required 11 staples at the hospital. It is believed that alcohol may have been a factor, but was covered up as the operator drove the vessel to where he was staying at a vacation home in Cottonwood Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene. 

This was well past the town of Harrison (at the mouth of the CDA River) which they drove past, and 3.75 miles from the location of the accident. There was considerable initial blood loss and the other passengers on the boat had to apply direct pressure with a towel to control the bleeding. 911 was not called until after the boat arrived at the vacation house in Cottonwood Bay. The boat operator had already left the vacation house and was unable to be contacted when law enforcement arrived. 

Initially, Operator's son said he was operating the boat, when in fact he was not and was operating a PWC. Later, Operator confirmed he was the operator of the vessel via a phone conversation the following day, which contradicting what son and the other passengers previously stated.  I believe Operator was in fact the operator as I had doubted the truthfulness of the statements of son and the other passengers. As a result of the lack of truthful information, evidence, and the fact that all the persons involved live out of state, no charges have been filed at this time.


BARDID: ID-2016-0018
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:47:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Pend Oreille River
NearestCityorTown: Priest River
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Boat #1 was cruising east along north side of island toward east-most point.  boat #1 with 6 passengers and 3 riders on one 3-person inner tube was traveling around 20-25 mph.  Toward the end of the island boat #2 was traveling from port direction of boat #1 and crossed over toward the tubing area, colliding with tuber while she was on the tube.


BARDID: ID-2016-0019
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:08:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Pend Oreille
NearestCityorTown: Sandpoint
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Boat 1 while making a U turn in the Sandpoint Marine struck the finger slip separating Boat 2 and Boat 3.  Boat 1 than struck the stern of boat 2 causing the stern cleat to be riped off and driving the bow into front of the dock.


BARDID: ID-2016-0024
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:55:00
CoordinatesConfidence: C
NameOfBodyOfWater: Twin Lakes
NearestCityorTown: Rathdrum
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
The victim decided to go for a swim to cool off after being on the boat all day. When he first jumped into the water, he stated, "Water feels great!" Victim then dove down a second time and never resurfaced. One witness, she said the victim asked for help faintly. The witnesses were not able to pull victim from the water as he went under the water.

NEWS REPORT

After a search that took several hours, divers recovered the body of a 65-year-old Seattle area man who drowned Friday in lower Twin Lake.
  
Spokesman for Northern Lakes Fire District, said residents of Twin Lakes Village were alerted to the situation around 1 p.m. when they heard some people on the water screaming for help. It was the wife and family members of the victim, who had jumped from a stopped pleasure boat to cool off in the lake.
 
“He came back up and indicated he needed help,” District Spokesman said.

Victim then disappeared under the water from his relatives’ sight. He was not wearing a life jacket.

Emergency crews were called and some local people swam out to assist. Life Flight arrived and was on standby.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office’s dive team responded and spent more than 90 minutes searching before the rescue effort was transitioned into a recovery mission, District Spokesman said, due to the amount of time the victim had been submerged.

“They haven’t been able to see anything,” District Spokesman said. “The visibility is about 10 feet into the water. It’s murky.”

Divers located the victim in about 19 feet of water at 5:57 p.m., a sheriff’s office spokesman reported.

The water temperature is in the 60s, which is not ideal for a drowning rescue, District Spokesman said, because people tend to survive longer in cooler water. Jet skis were used to tow the sheriff’s office divers through sections of the lake.

Spirit Lake Fire personnel were on scene with family members, comforting victim’s wife and relatives. Later, a Kootenai County sheriff’s chaplain was with them.

“They’re obviously distressed, but they’ve been with somebody the entire time,” District Spokesman said. “This is devastating for the family members and the community. People who heard the cries for help were distraught.”

Some residents spent up to 40 minutes diving into about 19 feet of water to help find the man.

District Spokesman said he and other responders encourage people to use life jackets or other floating devices when swimming, especially children and anyone else who is not a strong swimmer.

The sheriff’s office noted children ages 14 and younger who are on vessels less than 19 feet in length are required to wear life jackets.


BARDID: ID-2016-0025
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:09:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityorTown: Mountain Home
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 9 July 2016 at approximately 2220 hours, a 16' open fishing boat capsize in the Snake River approximately half mile west of Loveridge Bridge (Hwy 51), closest to the Elmore County side of the river.  Two occupants were rescued without incident or injury.  

The boat had a home made bow-fishing platform on it, which was most likely a contributing factor due to the forward weight on the bow. The wind and waves were a factor as well. 

 The operator stated that they were being pushed against the bank by the wind so he turned into the waves.  The bow went into the water briefly and took water into the boat.  When the next wave went under the bow, it sent the water to the stern.  The operator stated that at that point he tried to turn the boat toward shore which immediately swamped the boat sending the bow upward and flipping it over backward.

No alcohol involved, and life jackets were available but not worn when the boat capsized.


BARDID: ID-2016-0026
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: South Fork Of the Boise River
NearestCityorTown: Prairie
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Very rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
On 12 July 2016 at approximately 1600, three persons in a 13 ft inflatable raft, rented from Army/Navy store in Boise, Id, were rafting through Buffalo Run rapids on the South Fork of the Boise river.  Upon entering the rapids, all three persons were thrown from the raft and swept downstream.  They later recovered the raft and continued downstream to Neal Bridge where they were met by Elmore County Search and Rescue and St. Luke's Elmore Medical personnel.  One passenger sustained minor injuries to her left ankle and was not transported by on-scene medical personnel.


BARDID: ID-2016-0027
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:51:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ririe Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Ririe
County: Bonneville
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Wednesday
RedactedNarrative:
Boat One was traveling in the narrows of Ririe Reservoir pulling three adult persons on a tube, Boat one was making a right turn which caused the tube to accelerate to the left, the tube went into the wake and ejected the passengers, the right passenger landed on the middle passenger causing a lower back injury to the middle passenger. The injured person was taken to the boat ramp and then transported to the hospital by ambulance.


BARDID: ID-2016-0028
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur D'Alene Lake
NearestCityorTown: Harrison
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/12/16 at approximately 14:30 hours, boat operator was towing a wake boarder south of Carlin Bay on Coeur D’Alene Lake. Operator was travelling straight at approximately 20MPH. Wakeboarder attempted to jump the wake produced by the boat and crashed. Wakeboarder suffered minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Kootenai Health for treatment.


BARDID: ID-2016-0029
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:08:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Payette Lake
NearestCityorTown: McCall
County: Valley
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 was towing a tube with 3 persons on it.  The tube hit a large wave in rough water and flew into the air.  The tube came down on its side causing two riders to hit heads hard.  One was treated beyond first aid.


BARDID: ID-2016-0030
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:27:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spokane River
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by vessel
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
On 071416 at 1727 hrs, officers were dispatched to the Spokane River at the entrance to the Blackwell Island Boat Launch regarding a PWC accident. 

Upon arrival our arrival we located P1 Victim in the water next to the dock complaining of lower back pain.  Due to Victim wearing his PFD he was staying afloat, we provided additional flotation to stabilize his lower body until medical arrived.  Once medical arrived on scene we assisted them on extraction of Victim out of the water. 

While we assisted medical, OFFICER1 arrived on scene.  They located Operator2 and transported her to the docks were Victim was.  Once at the docks OFFICER1 had also located  Operator1 and provided both with Idaho Boating Accident Reports to fill out.  While Operator1 was filling out his IBAR report, he stated that he and Victim had been moved from the scene to the dock by an unidentified Good Samaritan. 

Due to Victim’s injuries he and Operator2 were transported to Kootenai Medical Center. 

I contacted Operator1 and asked him what happened and he told me the following: they, (Operator2, Victim, and he) had rented PWCs from Fun Unlimited at Templin’s Resort on the Spokane River and had traveled up the river.  He was following Operator2 and Victim downstream at approximately 20 mph when they entered a congested area with large boat wakes.  

He slowed to approximately 10 mph and lost sight of Operator2. As he created the top of a wake he saw Operator2’s PWC stopped directly in front of him. He turned left in an attempt to avoid her but struck the rear of her PWC and Victim with the right side of his hull. I collected his IBAR report.

Due to the unknown totality of the injuries both PWCs were inventoried and were towed to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

I cleared the scene and responded to Kootenai Medical Center.  I contacted Operator2 and asked her what happened and she told me the following: they were heading down river.  They got in to a congested area so she slowed to a stop.  The next thing she knew she got hit from behind by Operator1. 

Operator2 stated the only injury she sustained was a four inch scratch on her left inter thigh. I collected her IBAR report.

I contacted Victim and asked him what happened and he told me the following: I was riding on the back of a PWC and got hit. I learned later Victim was admitted for observation for a ruptured spleen, lacerated kidney and broken facet bones.

Once at the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Marine Building I examined photographed the two PWCs. PWC 1 had a 4 inch scratch on the right side bow cap consistent with striking the reboarding grip of PWC 2. Also a scuff mark removing marine growth on the right side forward hull which indicated it had made contact with a smooth object such as a life jacket. 

PWC 2’s steering shaft was broken at the mounting bracket and steering tube. The reboarding grip was gouged and cracked.  

Victim, Operator1, Operator2, and the witness statements were consistent with evidence at the scene.  I believe Operator1 was operating the vessel at an unsafe speed and was unable to avoid a collision with Operator2’s stationary PWC. Operator1 was issued a citation for Violation of IC 67-7016(3) Negligent operation.


BARDID: ID-2016-0031
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
CoordinatesConfidence: C
NameOfBodyOfWater: Anderson Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Mountain Home
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Two personal watercraft jumping wakes collided with each other.  Vessel 1 and 2 were jumping wakes.  V2 Sprayed V1 and caused water to spray on the operator of V1 operator.  Vessel 2 then turned left in front of vessel 1.  Vessel 1 collided with Vessel 2 port side.  Operator of V2 sustained the impact to the upper body, which is believed to have caused his death.  

NEWS REPORT- KTVB.COM

ELMORE COUNTY -- Dozens gathered at Twin Falls High School Sunday night to remember a well-known student who was killed in a tragic accident over the weekend.

The Elmore County Sheriff's office says two personal watercrafts collided around 6 p.m. Saturday night at Anderson reservoir Saturday night near the Fall Creek Lodge. Twin Falls High School senior-to-be was with two teammates and his cousin riding jet skis when the accident occurred.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.  One of the teens was taken to a hospital in Boise by air ambulance with non-life threatening injuries. The two others were not injured.

A memorial was set up outside Twin Falls High School for the teen.  


BARDID: ID-2016-0032
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Anderson Ranch Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Pine
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
Two juveniles operating PWC's collided into each other at approximately  10 -15 mph while bringing the vessels into shore.  One operator sustained minor injury to the chin, a 1" cut that had to be stitched.


BARDID: ID-2016-0033
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
CoordinatesConfidence: C
NameOfBodyOfWater: Salmon
NearestCityorTown: Salmon
County: Lemhi
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent3: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Leg entrapment
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 entered the rapid at Cutthroat Cove.  The boat operator had watched prior boats navigate the rapid.  Operator turned boat to paddle backwards.  Front of vessel hit a rock causing it to turn sideways into the large rock in the middle of the channel.  One passenger was immediately thrown out, another jumped out soon after impact.  The third passenger (Victim) and operator (Operator1) remained on the vessel.  Victim had a line wrapped around his leg.  Victim attempted to free his leg with Operator1 holding onto him and pulling him out of the water for a breath.  Operator1 stated Victim caught a large wave in the face and approximately a minute later Victim's body went limp.  Operator1 let go in attempt to get Victim free, and Victim's shirt and life preserver were washed off in the current.  Operator1 pulled Victim up by the arms and stated he was limp.  Operator1 got his knife to cut the rope when a wave washed him off the rock.  Operator1 stated the bowline was cut and air released from the raft which released Victim's body.  Operator1 stated the body floated face down about 40 yards below the rock and then sank.

SALMON — Lemhi County Sheriff deputies are investigating a possible drowning in the Frank Church Wilderness area.

NEWS REPORT- EastIdahonews.com
On Tuesday, at about 3:40 p.m., the Lemhi County Sheriffs Office received a 911 call by satellite phone that there was a boat accident on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. With the help of the US Forest Service the Sheriffs office was able to narrow the location to a ten mile section on Salmon River. A rescue helicopter from Flat Head County, Montana was dispatched to assist in the mission. 

During the course of the mission the Sheriff’s Office Learned that 46 year old Victim of Lyman Wyoming, formally of Challis, was the victim of a boating accident and presumed to have drowned. The accident occurred near the Cutthroat Cove area on the Middle Fork of the Salmon. An aerial search of the area was continued as long as day light allowed but was unsuccessful. 

Air and watercraft activities will resume today in the recovery effort.


BARDID: ID-2016-0034
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Coeur d'Alene
NearestCityorTown: Harrison
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 2 was moored and unoccupied at the dock when Vessel 1 attempted to back next to Vessel 2 and side-tie to it.  

However, while backing, the starboard stern of Vessel 1 struck the port side rear gunwale of Vessel 2 causing significant cracks to the gel coat and scrapes to the rub rail.  People on the dock and on Vessel 1 pushed off from Vessel 2 following the contact; Vessel 1's operator then reversed into the rocks on the shoreline causing reported damage to Vessel 1's out-drive and propeller.


BARDID: ID-2016-0035
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2016-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: South Fork Of the Boise River
NearestCityorTown: Prairie
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On 15 July 2016 at approximately 5pm, three persons were fly fishing from a drift boat on the South Fork of the Boise river approximately half mile upstream from Cow Creek bridge.  The oarsman failed to see a large boulder just under the water. 

 The drift boat became lodged against the rock where the current held it in place and capsized it.  The three fisherman escaped the vessel unharmed.  As of this report, the vessel has not been recovered and is a total loss.


BARDID: ID-2016-0036
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:18:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hayden
NearestCityorTown: Hayden
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/19/16 at around 1718 hours operator was operating his father’s boat while towing a paddle board. The paddle board had two passengers. At one point the paddle board flipped over and the board's fin cut victim’s calf. This accident occurred on Hayden Lake in the area in front of lake cabin.


BARDID: ID-2016-0038
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2016-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:18:00
CoordinatesConfidence: C
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur d'Alene Lake
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d'Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Sequence of events:

Vessel 2 was stationary on Coeur d'Alene Lake facing north. Vessel 1 was traveling south near Three Mile Point at an unknown speed. Vessel 1 struck vessel 2 causing significant damage to both vessels. The collision caused the occupants of vessel 2 to became ejected from their vessel and subsequently drown. The three victims were later found by KCSO Sonar team in approximately 160 feet of water. The victims were recovered by both the sonar team and dive team. The investigation is still active at this time. Vessel 1 was occupied by 5 people three of which had minor injuries and were transported by medical to Kootenai Health.


BARDID: ID-2016-0039
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-08-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:23:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hayden Lake
NearestCityorTown: Hayden Lake
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On August 5th, 2016 at approximately 1423 I received a call for service regarding a boat accident on Hayden Lake. We were informed by Central dispatch that the boat had an injured person on board and that they were enroute back to Hayden Lake Country Club Marina to meet medical personnel.

 Upon arriving on scene, Dep. and I followed medical to a blue and white Wellcraft 210 S Eclipse where the victim was receiving medical attention for neck and back pains. Victim was the only injury from the boat crash.

 After medical took Victim to Kootenai Health, I proceeded to conduct a safety inspection on the vessel. Owner was not on the vessel when the accident occurred. 

While I conducted the vessel inspection, my partner Dep had the operator of the vessel, complete an Idaho Boating Accident Report. According to Operator, the vessel was driving at approximately 20 MPH with Victim wakeboarding behind the boat. Victim jumped a wake and fell on the other side of the wake hitting the water. Upon recovering Victim from the water, Victim was complaining of neck and back pains. 

The first witness in the vessel filled out a voluntary witness statement which also made the same statement stating that Victim appeared to land on his head in the water. 

The final witness stated that the statement from the prior two witnesses is accurate to what he saw. 

Deputy and I went to Kootenai Health to check on Victim and to get a statement. Victim was suffering from temporary amnesia and was unable to remember the incident. 

Based on the evidence we received, along with the statements from the witnesses, Deputy and I believe that Victim was wakeboarding behind the boat when he crossed the wake, falling and hitting his head which resulted in the neck and back injuries he received. Dep. and I have concluded at this time that this was an unavoidable accident. No citations or further actions were taken at this time.


BARDID: ID-2016-0040
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:13:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur d Alene Lake
NearestCityorTown: Coeur d Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
On 7/31/16 at approximately 1824 Dep.s were working as a 2 man marine team (marine 2), when we responded to the area in front of Casco bay for a boat crash. On scene we observed a white vessel and white and black vessel both waiving orange flags. 

On scene I confirmed no one was injured and medical was not needed. I supplied both vessels with forms to fill complete.

When talking to the operator of Vessel 2, he said he was traveling  north west approximately .5 miles north of Casco Bay at approximately 20 mph when vessel 1 approached from the rear. 

Operator2 said he saw the vessel at the last minute and made an evasive right hand turn attempting to avoid a collision. Vessel 1 struck vessel 2 on the Port side. Vessel 2 had a large white transfer mark on the rear port corner indicating it was stuck from behind from vessel 1. Vessel 2 had approximately .75" gap approximately 6' long, behind the rub rail where the fiberglass hull and deck cap had separated. 

When talking to the operator of vessel 1, he said he traveling in a straight line when vessel 2 turned into his path. When talking to Operator1 I noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. Operator1 told me had consumed 2 beers earlier in the day, but said he was not intoxicated and agreed to perform SFST's. Operator1 boarded my boat and I checked his eyes for HGN. I only observed lack of smooth pursuit and determined it was not necessary to continue the SFST's.

Vessel 1 had scratches in the gel coat starting approximately 4' from the bow and continuing to the stern. The scratches were approximately 12" below the rub rail. There were also several black marks further down on the hull of the vessel, but we not believe they were a result of the crash.
 
Both vessels were still running and were driven by their respective owners to Blackwell Boat Launch where they were taken out of the water. The damage to both vessels were photographed, and later copied to a CD and booked into Evidence.

While photographing the vessels Operator1, operator of vessel 1, stated "as the larger vessel he believed he had the right of way and the smaller vessel should have gotten out of his way". I asked if he had attended any boating safety classes and he replied "no".

Based on the large white transfer mark to the rear corner of Vessel 2, Operator1 is in violation of I.C. 67-7025 Rule #8, to take action to avoid collision.


BARDID: ID-2016-0041
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-04-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: CJ STRIKE
NearestCityorTown: GRANDVIEW
County: OWYHEE
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On 4/29/16 I was advised of an accident involving two kayakers that had capsized on CJ Strike Reservoir.  One of them was transferred via Life Flight air ambulance to St. Al's Hospital in Boise.  I was able to make contact the next day with the witnesses in this case. 


BARDID: ID-2016-0042
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: PAYETTE RIVER
NearestCityorTown: NEW PLYMOUTH
County: PAYETTE
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Husband and wife went into a side channel and a tree had fallen over the channel.  Subject boat hit the tree and flipped over dumping them, their dog, and gear into the water.  Dog made it to the island and they were able to get on the tree and call for help.  No injuries.


BARDID: ID-2016-0043
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:07:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: ISLAND PARK RESERVOIR
NearestCityorTown: ISLAND PARK
County: FREMONT
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
Boat 1 traveling east not paying attention to what was in front of him tried to veer away from boat 2, boat glanced off bow of boat 2.


BARDID: ID-2016-0044
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: LUCKY PEAK
NearestCityorTown: BOISE
County: ADA
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person strikes engine
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
The victim dropped a dog leash into the engine compartment of the vessel and attempted to get it out at the same time the vessel operator started the engine.  Victims forearm and left hand were severely cut by moving engine parts, requiring land transportation by ambulance to St. Lukes Medical Hospital.


BARDID: ID-2016-0045
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: PEND OREILLE RIVER
NearestCityorTown: LACLIDE
County: BONNER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Restricted vision
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was traveling east on the pend Oreille River during the night.  The boat ran aground along the south shoreline from Riley Creek Campground.  Hull and out-drive were damaged, no passengers were injured.  Boat was towed to Laclede boat ramp where it was recovered onto it's trailer.

THE OFFICER WAS UNABLE TO COLLECT THE NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND DOB OF PASSENGERS ON THE VESSEL.


BARDID: ID-2016-0046
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:03:00
CoordinatesConfidence: C
NameOfBodyOfWater: PRIEST LAKE
NearestCityorTown: COOLIN
County: BONNER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
Skier was being pulled behind boat possibly let go of rope and hit end of dock.  Unknown how far away boat was from dock when skier let go of tow line.

NO DOB AVAILABLE FOR PASSENGER #3.


BARDID: ID-2016-0049
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:23:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Pend Oreille
NearestCityorTown: Hope
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
Boater while returning to Bottle Bay from Garfield Bay became disoriented and went aground on an island near the Denton Slough drift yard.


BARDID: ID-2016-0050
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Priest Lake
NearestCityorTown: Coolin
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
Boat traveling south struck dock at a 45 degree angle partially coming up on dock bounced off dock and went aground.


BARDID: ID-2016-0051
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur D Alene Lake
NearestCityorTown: Coeur D Alene
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 08/20/16 at approximately 04:30 P.M. an accident occurred between two jet ski's in the area of Mica Bay on Coeur D Alene Lake. 

Vessel 1 was cruising eastbound on the north side of Mica Bay approximately 200 feet off shore. A separate boat was traveling westbound approximately 100 feet away from vessel 1 placing it approximately 300 feet off shore. 

Vessel 2 was traveling on a northbound path approximately 400 feet behind the westbound boat. Vessel 2 was engaged in jumping the wake produced by the westbound boat.

After Vessel 2 jumped the boat's wake he collided with Vessel 1. 

The operator of Vessel 2 jumped off of his jet ski when he knew a collision was imminent. Damage was sustained to Vessel 1 on the starboard side from the bow of Vessel 2 striking it. After the collision both operators were uninjured and made their way to the nearest shore with their vessels.


BARDID: ID-2016-0052
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-07-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:20:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lucky Peak
NearestCityorTown: Boise
County: Ada
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On July 23,2016 around 1620 hours, Subject was surfing behind a 2016 Black Moomba Mojo surf boat on Lucky Peak Reservoir, 74 Arrow Rock Rd. Boise, ID. 83716. Subject suffered an injury while surfing and came to the Idaho Parks and Recreation Office to receive medical treatment for his right forearm. 

I responded to the office and spoke with Subject and he told me the following in summary:
Subject came up to Lucky Peak about 1400 hours to recreate for the day. Subject's girlfriend, and three other riders in the boat were on the boat.  Around 1620 Subject was surfing behind the left rear of the boat.  Subject lost control of the surfboard and fell into the water. Subject was using a triangle handle ski rope and when he fell Subject's right forearm became entangled in the rope.  Subject came up to the surface and instantly knew that his right arm was injured.  Owner collected Subject from the water and rushed him into the Spring Shores Marina. 

Idaho Parks and Recreation called for Paramedics to arrive to transport Subject to St. Lukes Meridian.


BARDID: ID-2016-0053
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:35:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Black Canyon/ Payette River
NearestCityorTown: Emmett
County: Gem
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentCause1: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On 08-20-2016 Idaho boat registration number ID-3169-AC, was traveling east on Black Canyon Reservoir, pulling a tube with three passengers along with three other passenger inside the boat. 
Operator told me over the phone he was traveling east on Black Canyon Reservoir, and when reached a point where the lake turn towards the north. Operator told me this is where he turned towards the south to travel back towards the dam. 

Operator told me he slowed down, was under 20 miles per hour, while making the turn, but the tube was still moving, and hit a big wave, which threw the passengers off the tube. Operator told me he did not see what happened, that is what his observers told him. Operator told me there was no alcohol on board, and he was not drinking. I spoke with Cpl. who spoke with Operator at the docks; Cpl. told me he did not smell any odor of an alcoholic beverage. 

I spoke with three subjects who told me a similar story. Tuber1 told me when the tube hit the wave she flew up in the air landing on Tuber2.

While EMS Emergency Medical Services were working on Tuber2, I observed Tuber2 had a bleeding nose, which had stopped bleeding, she was complaining of hip, and lower back pain. Tuber2 was transported to Valor Hospital.


BARDID: ID-2016-0054
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-08-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:05:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Payette Lake
NearestCityorTown: McCall
County: Valley
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
DayofWeek: Tuesday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was coming into the dock to moor up.  As it was coming in, Operator 1 let off the throttle, which caused loss of control. Vessel #1 struck Vessel #2 damaging vessel#1 only.  Vessel #2 was moored at the time of the crash and no one was aboard.


BARDID: ID-2016-0056
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:29:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spokane River
NearestCityorTown: Post Falls
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
On 08/25/2016 at approximately 1255 Deputy and I responded to the Spokane River for the report of a boat crash.  

While en route Dispatch advised a pontoon boat had hit a dock and an elderly female had fallen and hit her head causing a laceration on the back of her head. 

Dep. arrived on scene via patrol vehicle and learned the vessel had struck the dock, the vessel contacted the neighbor and provided his information, and then left the scene to seek medical attention for victim. 

We located the vessel at Blackwell island where the operator stated he was traveling east on the river and stated he was looking backwards when the vessel struck the dock at just above idle speed. 

He admitted to hitting the dock and stated he had exchanged information with the dock owners neighbor.


BARDID: ID-2016-0057
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-08-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:02:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hayden Lake
NearestCityorTown: Hayden
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
On 08/22/2016 at approximately 19:02, a black and white Master- Craft X46 (B1), left the "boat house" restaurant located in Hayden Lake Marina with five other passengers on board. 

Just after leaving the marina's no wake zone, Operator began to put the boat up on a plane at approximately 15 mph. Operator was headed English Point which is where his residence was located. 

The occupants of the boat decided they wanted to go towards Honeysuckle Boat launch instead and advised Operator.  Operator turned the boat sharply to the port side causing victim to fall from the passenger seat towards the drivers seat. 

The fall caused her to lose some memory of the accident, she remembers getting helped up by her son, who helped to get her seated upright in the chair.  The fall caused victim to dislocate her right ankle and cause multiple foot fractures.  

Operator immediately called 911 and transported victim to Honeysuckle boat ramp to meet medical personnel as well as a Kooteani County Sheriffs Deputy.  

No charges or actions were taken at this time.


BARDID: ID-2016-0059
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-09-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coeur d Alene River
NearestCityorTown: Harrison
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
On September 10, 2016, I (Deputy) and Dep. responded for the call of a Boat Accident on the Coeur D' Alene River. 
 
Upon our arrival we met with Dep. who stated that according to (D), he was driving up river fromLake Coeur d' Alene at approximately 30 MPH when he left the helm of the vessel to tend to his (P1) passenger. 

The vessel then powered into the bank, propelling itself up and completely out of the water, tangling itself in the trees on the river's bank.  All of the occupants remained aboard. 

He confirmed these sequence of events and stated that no injuries occurred that were beyond first aid. 

Dep. cited him with Basic Rule Negligent operations CO 6-2-4A and for failure to display an Invasive species sticker 67-7008 (A) citation.


BARDID: ID-2016-0060
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2016-10-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spirit Lake
NearestCityorTown: Spirit Lake
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper loading
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
operator was kayaking on Spirit Lake when his Kayak rolled over.  Operator said he had shifted his weight in his Kayak causing it to roll and he fell out of the Kayak and was unable to re board his vessel.  Operator decided to stay with the kayak instead of swimming to shore.  Operator stated he believed he was in the water about one hour.  Due to Operator length in the water he was transported KMC.


BARDID: ID-2017-0001
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2017-05-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: Twin Lakes
NearestCityorTown: Rathdrum
County: Kootenai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Thursday
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 traveling west at approx. 30 mph. Vessel #2 traveling south at approx. 25 mph. Neither operator maintained a proper look-out and did not observe the other vessel approaching. 

Both operators took unsuccessful last second action to avoid the collision. The bow of vessel #1 struck the port side of vessel #2. Vessel #1 sustained scratches/gouges to its starboard bow, separated rub rail, and a dent approx. 12" forward of the transom. Vessel #2  port gunwale was deformed and cracked near the passenger seat, scratches, gouges, dents on the port side hull, deck cap port side forward of windshield bent, and walk-through windshield frame was deformed.  

Vessel #1 passenger sustained scratches to her chin, neck and upper left arm. Vessel #2 passenger sustained a scratch to his left elbow and left shoulder; passenger sustained a scratch to his left upper arm. All passengers refused medical treatment. Vessel 1 passenger was later treated at Kootenai Health ER and received 3 stitches to close the wound on her chin. 

Vessel #1 was the give way vessel and should have changed course or slowed to keep out of the way of vessel #2. Vessel #1 operator was cited for Kootenai County Ordinance 6-2-4A Negligent Operation, Citation.


BARDID: ID-2017-0004
State: ID
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2017-05-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: FERNAN LAKE
NearestCityorTown: FERNAN
County: KOOTENAI
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating a Seaswirl Runabout (WN7486LB) in reverse near the dock at the East Fernan Boat Launch on Fernan Lake. While Operator was traveling in reverse he got his propeller wrapped on a steel cable, that was attached to an anchor on the dock. The vessel started taking on water in the engine compartment so he attached a water pump and began to pump the water out of the vessel as it began to sink from the rear. Operator put a new battery in and continued to pump the water from the boat. 

Operator then left the boat at the dock and abandoned it. Operator claimed he left it there with the intent to get tools at a later time and get the boat unstuck. Operator said it was dark and that the incident occurred on 05-12-17 sometime when it was dark outside. I responded to area for a report of an abandoned vessel the next morning on 05-13-17. 

Upon my arrival Operator's vessel had completely sunk and the I/O was resting on the lake bed. There was debris floating in the lake and hazardous materials, gas and oil leaking into the Lake. Kootenai County Fire and Rescue responded and cleaned the hazardous material. I had the vessel removed from the waterway. 

The vessel was not registered to Operator and we could not prove he owned the vessel so it was towed back to the Sheriff's Office for safekeeping. A crime report was completed for Failing to notify Law Enforcement of a reportable accident. No injuries occurred. The dock's anchor was broken from the dock and the cable was no longer attached to the dock. Registration for the vessel placed the value of the vessel at 10k dollars. 

The damage occurred during this incident is close to that as the engine is likely destroyed and the interior of the boat is destroyed.


BARDID: ID-2017-0005
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2017-05-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:02:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Moyie River
NearestCityorTown: Moyie Springs
County: Boundary
WaterConditions: Very rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: No wind
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wake/wave
DayofWeek: Monday
RedactedNarrative:
On 05/08/2017, at about 1622 hours, a rafter was found face down floating down stream on the Moyie River.  Subject told Law Enforcement that there were four male subjects floating the Moyie River in tow different rafts. Three were in one raft and another was by himself on a cataraft. Subject said that both vessels went through a swell and tipped over.  Subject said that when he first saw Subject2 floating in the river, he was back paddling and moving down stream.  By the time Subject, and both Subject3 got back to their raft and to shore they saw Subject2 floating face down.  Subject told Law Enforcement that they could not get to Subject2 due to the conditions of the Moyie River.  The body of Subject2 was spotted by a spotter in a fixed wing aircraft, about 1.5 miles up stream from the Moyie dam.  The body was later recovered at the Moyie Dam by the Boundary County Search and Rescue Team.

Age of fatal was 60 years old per news report.  This is all the information that could be gathered by investigator. 


BARDID: ID-2017-0006
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2017-05-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:18:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LOWELL
NearestCityorTown: NAMPA
County: CANYON
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
DayofWeek: Saturday
RedactedNarrative:
vessel 1 ( the only vessel) is a 1980 16' hobicat catamaran.  operator stated that he, the only occupant, was sailing with the wind and turned the wrong direction.   the catamaran capsized and ended up with the mast facing downward into the lake.  a boat with 4 occupants stopped and rendered assistance to operator.    several attempts were made to right the craft, however unsuccessful.  in the last attempt to flip the vessel over, operator's  index finger on his left hand became entangled in a rope and was badly broken.   he was taken to the west boat ramp where he had launched the vessel. operator was able to drive himself to st. luke's medical center in nampa, for medical attention.  canyon county marine patrol deputies located and recovered the hobicat catamaran, and towed the vessel to the west boat ramp.  operator retrieved the vessel on 5-21-17. He completed the idaho boating accident report on 05-24-2017 and stated the he had been scheduled for surgery to repair his index finger on his left hand on 05-25-2016.


BARDID: ID-2017-0007
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2017-05-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:15:00
NameOfBodyOfWater: American Falls Reservoir
NearestCityorTown: Aberdeen
County: Bingham
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
DayofWeek: Sunday
RedactedNarrative:
Boat #1 had been in a back channel near Castle Rock.  The boat was on plane and was coming back out of the channel when the out drive struck a submerged outcropping of lava rock damaging the out drive.


BARDID: ID-2017-0008
State: ID
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2017-05-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
CoordinatesConfidence: NC
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pallisades
NearestCityorTown: Irwin
County: Bonneville
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person ejected from vessel
AccidentCause1: Overloading
DayofWeek: Friday
RedactedNarrative:
On 05-05-2017 at approximately 1200 hours, I responded to Palisades Reservoir in Bonneville County Idaho. We were dispatched to a possible boat crash near the Indian Creek boat launch. Witnesses had said that they found a lot of debris near the shore line and a dog that was alone. Witnesses described the items as personal belongings that could have been on a boat. While responding to the scene another witness called 911 saying they had found 2 male bodies floating in the water near Big Elk creek on the reservoir with life jackets on. At this time several boats were called to assist in locating the victims and any other possible wreckage or victims. I responded to Calamity boat dock with a small boat. Current estimates of the reservoir capacity was 8% full and calamity was the only boat ramp that was accessible. Another Deputy had launched a boat prior to my arrival and confirmed that there was a third female victim located in close proximity of the other 2 males. GPS coordinates were documented of all three victims along with water temperature.  The area where the victims were located is known as Van point.

All three victims were wearing life jackets and. The two males were tethered together and the female was alone. The first Victim was wearing a type 3 PFD and the other male tethered to him was subject2 and he was wearing a type 2 PFD. Both males had no apparent injuries and were fully clothed. The female victim  was wearing a type 2 PFD and was also fully clothed. Subject3 had apparent head trauma to the forehead area. It is unknown what caused the trauma at this time. All three victims were removed from the water and transported to Calamity Boat ramp. The County Corner was notified and he responded as well. Woods Funeral home was also notified as the next non-preference funeral home provider.

Once the victims were secured on shore, we began to search the shore lines for any other victims and possible crash location. A searcher on the shore had located a floating orange object approx. 300 yards from shore between the Blowout boat ramp and Indian Creek boat ramp on the east shore. I responded to the area and located a faded orange gas tank that appeared to be anchored to something along with a blue rope. The depth of water in that area was 11.5 feet and the water temperature was 48.3 degrees F. The GPS location 43 degrees was 15’ 25.2”, -111 degrees 07’41.0” and began to investigate. We located a white rope attached to the blue rope that was connected to small boat. As we began to pull the boat from the bottom, we located an anchor attached to the white line. The boat, light blue in color with hull #WN4743NW registered out of the state of Washington. We were able to completely remove the boat from the water. A Honda outboard motor was attached to the boat which was attached to the faded orange gas tank. The boat was a 1982 Ottawa brand boat, 16 feet in length. 

The registration showed subject as the owner of the boat. Numerous pictures were taken of the boat as we removed it. There was no apparent damage to the hull of the boat. There was no obvious signs of damage anywhere on the boat and the motor was in neutral gear. All the parts of the boat were loaded into our boat and taken to Calamity boat dock. No other debris or parts were located. We were also were able to confirm from the victim’s friends that there was only three occupants on the boat along with gear and a dog. 

The process of notifying next of kin has begun and at the time of this report all the families have not been notified. The boat and the vehicle was towed by Majestic Towing to the Bonneville County Jail impound for safe keeping. The Coroner said that the victims would be autopsied to confirm cause of death. The Coroner also guessed the time of death to be the night before. I believe the accident was caused by the boat being overloaded, and overpowered, which caused it to take on water, capsize and then sink placing all persons into the 48 degree water which ultimately lead to their deaths.

All pictures and GPS locations have been attached to the report. An IDPR Boat crash form has been completed and the IDPR staff was notified. 
I have nothing further to report at this time.


