Three people were in a Pelican canoe (zgp45152d404) 15.5 feet in length on Lake Ray Hubbard 03/12/2011 in rough and windy conditions.  The three left the shore paddling into open water.  The wind was at an estimated 25 mph with estimated waves of almost 2 feet.  The boat was pushed by the wind and waves down the lake as they tried to turn the canoe to return to their starting point the canoe was caught by the waves, swamped and then capsized.  There were no personal floatation devices on board the boat the three individuals then tried to swim to the shore.  during the swim to shore two people lost sight of the operator as he tired out from the effort of swimming and the cold temperature of the water (53 df).  After reaching the shore the survivors were able to contact 911 and the Dallas Police then contacted TPWD Game Wardens.  A search for the victim was immediately started and was called off at approximately 9:00pm due to darkness.  The search then continued at 7:30 am the next morning until 8:30pm this daily schedule was continued until recovery of the victim on 03/16/2011 at approximately 11:00am.
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