RedactedNarrative: On 7-19-2022 two subjects were traveling east on the little saluda river. While traveling the trolling motor on the vessel became loose. Because of this operator stood up to try and fix the problem. After standing up operator lost his balance and fell in the water subject1 stated that operator came up coughing and then went under and did not resurface. Subject1 then proceeded to ask for help. When interviewed subject1 stated that operator had been drinking all day and had already fallen overboard several times that day. Recovery efforts were conducted and a recovery made on 7-20-2022.