News:  A North Idaho Camp instructor was hospitalized after a boating accident on Hayden Lake Friday morning.  Authorites say the 19-year-old jumped off the bow of a moving pontoon boat at Camp Mivoden.  The victims head hit the outdrive and propeller of the boat.  He suffered scalp lacerations and was taken to an area hospital.  Kootenai County Sheriff's Department say the victim was putting on a skit for new campers.

Report:  On 7/1/11 at approximately 0950 hours I was contacted by Sergeant who advised me that Central dispatch received a 911 call stating an injury boat accident had occurred on Hayden Lake in Mokins Bay.  When I arrived at Mokins Bay by boat around 1130 hours, I contacted sergeant, he said the he, another deputy and Timberlake Fire had already arrived on scene and treated the injured male.  The victim had been transported by ambulance to the Kootenai Medical Center.  While interviewing the operator he told me the following:  They were doing their weekly show for the youth campers.  His part of the performance was to operate the pontoon boat to perform the Ninja/Pirate sparring match.  While he was driving north past Camp Mivoden't dock in Mokins Bay, one person at a time would spar and fall off the starboard side of the vessel.  While the victim was sparing with another person, he backed up to fall off the boat into the water, but stepped off the front of the boat instead of the side.  The operator said they immediately started looking for the victim in the water, as they circled back.  As they were turning around they noticed the victim face down in the water.  There were several lifeguards and camp staff already with the victim before they could get to him.  The victim has multiple lacerations to the back of his neck, head and back from the propeller.  He was transported to Kootenai County Medical Center and underwent surgery for a fractured skull and missing bone fragments.
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