On saturday afternoon 9/14/13, at or around 4:30pm, operator was canoeing in lake gaston near camp willow run located in little stone house.  At the time of the accident, there were only two canoes in the area.  Operator and occupant were in one 15'8"old towne (discovery) canoe.  operator and occupant paddled up to another canoe.  As they got close, operator observed a friend.  Friend was in the water beside the other canoe.  Friend reached up and began to pull down on one side of the canoe.  Operator stated the canoe began to fill with water and operator jumped out of the side of the canoe into the water.  The canoe capsized.  As the canoe capsized, the rail of the canoe struck operator on the top of the head.  Operator stated he blacked out for a few seconds and when he came to, he stated he was in a lot of pain and said it felt like his skull was fractured.  Operator, occupant, and Friend all were wearing pfds.  The water was less than 5 feet deep.  Friend and occupant assisted operator to the shoreline.  At the shoreline, they met subject.  She and operator' friends advised him he needed to go to the hospital.  subject drove operator to halifax regional medical center.  Operator was treated at the emergency room of halifax regional medical center and released.  Er nurse described the injuries as minor.  There was no fracture discovered and the doctor stated there was no concussion.  Operator was prescribed tylenol for his headache.  operator was released from the emergency room.  The accident was minor and caused no damage to the canoe.
LITTLETON