Operator of vessel #1 states he was travelling north on the Snake River and was entering the southernmost part of Shovel Creek Rapids when he was temporarily blinded by the sun. Operator vessel #1 states he stood up and put a knee on the seat so he could see the water and was then able to see a rock in front of his vessel. Operator of vessel #1 made a hard turn to port and struck the rock with the starboard side of the vessel. The operator of the vessel was thrown out the operators side window. Two passengers who had been at the stern of the vessel were thrown in to the water. A third passenger inside the vessel was thrown from the port side of the vessel to the starboard side of the vessel where she struck the interior of the operators side window and injured her head and ribs. The operator of the vessel was able to reboard and move the vessel to the Washington shore before it sank. The operator and passengers broke in to several cabins in the area in an attempt to find a means of communication to call for help. A short time later they were picked up by a passing vessel who transported them to their launch site and their personal vehicles.
Rogersburg