RedactedNarrative: On Thursday, July 1, 2021, at approximately 10:00 pm, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), received a call reference to a vessel that capsized in the Santa Fe River east of State Road 47 in Gilchrist County, Florida. Upon my arrival two white males were in the parking lot of Santa River Park (47 Boat Ramp) and advised they were involved in the accident and had swam from across the river. The operator was identified as OP1 and passenger as PAX1. OP1 stated they had launched from Hollingsworth Boat Ramp around 7:00 pm and went upriver towards Ginnie Springs to go fishing. The vessel was now capsized upriver from the 47 Boat ramp.
  The vessel was photographed and later retrieved by OP1. OP1 was issued a warning for not having a not having a boating safety ID card. I later inspected the vessel at a residence on 07/08/2021, there were no holes or cracks that were observed to make the vessel take on water. Conclusively, I believe the rainwater that was in the bottom of the vessel from the storm is the water OP1 felt at his feet.  Due to the throttle issue, water came crashing over the stern of the vessel with the flooding current of the Santa Fe River to cause even more water in vessel. Consequently, causing the vessel to capsize when the vessel was pinned against a downed tree.
  