On May 29, 2011 at approximately 11:30 pm  I, Game Warden was dispatched from Comal County Sheriff's Office about a boat that was sinking on Canyon Lake near the entrance of Tom Creek Cove.  When I located the vessel (Tx 3052 AM) the Operator/Owner was gathering his things  off the boat and a passenger was already standing in the water with his PFD on. At that time I noticed the vessel had taken in a lot of water in the stern of the boat and the boat was pushed up on top of a large rock under the water surface, keeping the boat from fully submerging.  At this time the wind and waves were so strong I could not get close to the vessel without getting pushed into the rocks myself so I told Operator and occupant to come to me since the water was waist deep. I then took them to the bank, the other passenger was taken to the bank by another boat.  Operator claimed the bilge pump went out and the water was coming into the boat from the waves and wind.  The waves is what pushed the boat onto the rock and the rock is what caused the 3 dents to the bottom of the boat.

Operator contacted me days later and advised me that Operator's insurance company totaled the boat.

Sattler                       