On February 25, 2011, officer was patrolling Watts Bar Lake checking for sportfishing compliance when I came upon a juvenile with boat problems on a TWRA Access Area off Webster Rd. in Harriman, TN. And after further inspection operator did not possess a boating education certification, so after speaking with his mother we agreed I would try to help him get his vessel back to the boat ramp. After talking with Operator about how his vessel broke down, it is here where I found out that 4 other juveniles were with him during what was going to be a raccoon hunt. After walking approximately 20 minutes to where the vessel was broke down an inspection of their vessel was conducted and I found only 2 lifejackets on board and the bow light was missing from the vessel (the stern light was working). While traveling back to the boat ramp, Operator grounded his vessel in shallow water and was unable to get free, but while trying to unground the boat Operator became exhausted and displayed first signs of hypothermia, Operator was transported to Roane Medical Center for evaluation. This all occurred in Roane County.
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