RedactedNarrative: On 5/19/2019 I responded to the area of Paul''s Hideaway for a boater assist. Additional details stated a watercraft was in the Agua Fria River and was sinking. As I was on another call It took approximately an hour to respond to the area. I advised Tow Boat U.S. of the watercrafts location and my extended response time and he advised me he would assist in locating the vessel.
  
  When arriving on scene I activated my MCSO issued body camera and contacted the owner and operator of the watercraft. Operator1 advised he had purchased the watercraft 2 days prior and this was his first time on the lake with it. Operator1 stated he was fishing in the area when he noticed some water in the keel. He stated he put the watercraft in reverse and more water came in the back.
  
  Operator1 stated the water started to rise and he was unable to make it back to where he launched at due to the windy rough weather conditions. Operator1 advised since this was his first time on the lake in years he believes he forgot to put the plug in his boat. As the boat was fully submerged at this time I was not able to verify this. On 5/20/2019 Tow Boat U.S. recovered the watercraft and advised the plug was not in the watercraft and this was the cause for the watercraft flooding.
  
  I did not find any impairment for Operator1 and he was not cited for any violations of Arizona state law.
  
  Nothing further.
  