On April 1, 2012, at approximately 12:04 pm, the 12' kayak capsized on Rock Lake in Whitman County (south of Spokane, Washington.)  The air temperature was about 35 degrees F and there was a moderate wind between 12-25 mph.  The operator had paddled out to the middle of the lake.  The weather conditions were cold and overcast with wind, and began to get worse with higher winds and bigger waves.  The vessel began taking on water due to the waves and then capsized.  The operator was wearing a personal flotation device and was able to get to shore where he was taken to the hospital and treated for hypothermia.
 
This incident was a separate event and the operator was with the same group on Rock Lake as reported in report WA-2012- 0012 where another person died.

Ewan                          