RedactedNarrative: Operator and Passenger were in the boat at the time of the accident.  Operator was oaring the drift at the time of the accident.  The current was carrying the boat toward the outside bend of the river.  Operator is 82 years old and did not have enough strength the oar the boat back and away from the upcoming rocks sticking out of the river.  The current was too strong and Operator was not able to get around the rocks sticking up out of the water in the river.  The boat struck the rocks where it tipped and started to fill with water as it was pinned against the rocks on its side.  At this time most of the gear and equiptment in the boat was washed downstream.