Four men were travelling in an 18 foot Lund skiff which had a crack in the hull and water was seeping into 
the bottom. The men were attempting to bail the water out and decided to pull the drain plug and plane the boat. The motor was not strong enough and the boat became 
swamped and sank. The sole survivor made it to shore after removing much of his clothing. He stayed on the bank of the river until being located on 9/24/2013. He was treated at the local clinic and released. Search efforts were called off  due to wind and blowing snow.
Alakanuk