Operator #1 advises that he was traveling downstream into right hand curve, bearing to right of center stream, as vessel #2 approached in same curve from downstream direction, traveling upstream. Vessel #2 entered curve, but failed to straighten out, continuing in a circular motion, striking vessel #1 on the port side, abaft the beam, as vessel #1 attempted evasive action, by steering to starboard. Vessel #2 struck vessel #1 with its starboard side bow, and glanced off of vessel #1, throwing passengers of vessel #2 overboard, and continued, unmanned, coming to rest on the right-hand descending bank of Fish River.

Operator of vessel #2 advises that she was traveling upstream into left hand curve, bearing to right of center stream, as vessel #1 approached in same curve from upstream direction, traveling downstream. Vessel #1 was traveling toward the outside of the curve, and vessel #2 steered toward the center of stream, intending to pass starboard to starboard, however, vessel #1 abruptly changed course and steered across path of vessel #2. Vessel #2 attempted evasive action, but struck vessel #1 abaft the beam on the port side, with the starboard bow of vessel #2. Passengers were thrown out of vessel #2 and vessel continued in motion, coming to rest on the right-hand descending bank of Fish River.

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