The Operator/Victim of Vessel 1 was reported to have been consuming alcohol with friends prior to arriving at Moose Island on the Tuscarawas River for a concert later in the evening.  The Victim had left his vehicle at a boat ramp downriver from the island earlier in the day and had received transport for himself and Vessel 1 to Moose Island.  The Victim reportedly continued to consume alcohol throughout the evening.  At approximately 12:45 a.m. the Victim decided to paddle dow river to the launch ramp where his vehicle was located to head home.  The Victim was last seen walking Vessel 1 in the shallow part of the river as it was too shallow to paddle where he had put in.  The Victim was reported missing the following morning at 11:41 a.m. and Vessel 1 was found 100 yards downstream from the last seen location of the Victim.  The Victim was recovered at 3:28 p.m. approximately 200 feet upstream of where Vessel 1 was located in 6 feet of water.  An autopsy is pending.
Midvale                       