RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 8’ Plastic Kayak – Year/Make/Model - Unknown
  
  On 08/30/2020, at about 06:37 p.m., this vessel was rowing/paddling on the Columbia River about 100 yards from shore, located near Woodland, WA, in Cowlitz county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, they were dispatched to the above location for a water rescue, where the operator of this vessel, had been fishing.  Officers were advised that a kayaker was in the water and people could no longer see him.
  
  Once Officers arrived, they were immediately contacted by multiple unknown witnesses, who said that a fisherman, later identified as Operator, was taking his line out into the river using his kayak and he fell in the water.  They indicated last seeing him 150-300 feet offshore when he went into the water.  He was not wearing a PFD.
  
  Witnesses reported seeing Operator attempting to swim to shore and then going under the water and never re-surfacing.  Two unknown fishermen with kayaks attempted to find Operator but were unable to locate him.  Officers were able to see Operator’s kayak washed up against the piling about 300 yard downstream.
  
  Officers flagged down two fishing boats who were about 500 yards downstream from the accident site.  Officers told them about Operator who had fallen out of his kayak and requested that they start searching the area, which they did.  One of the boats recovered Operator’s kayak and brought it back to shore.  Officers started searching the area with a drone but were not able to locate anything.
  
  Clark County Fire and Rescue sent a rescue boat to the area.  The US Coast Guard sent a boat and a helicopter to search the area but were unable to locate Operator.  The Dive Team arrived but did not dive due to dwindling light and the depth of the water.
  
  Atter several hours of searching, search efforts were called off until the next day.  Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Officers will be conducting further search of the area on 08/31/2020.  Records also entered Operator as a missing person.  The case will remain active until Operator is located.
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Missing
  Alcohol/Drug Involvement Unknown
  No Vessel Damage Reported
  Operator Was Not Wearing a PFD 
  Operator Mandatory Boater Education Card Unknown
  