RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 12’ Two-Person Plastic Kayak – No other information provided
  
  On 01/18/2019, at about 05:00 a.m., this vessel was rowing/paddling in Puget Sound in the area of Restoration Point, located near Bainbridge Island, WA in Kitsap county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, these two males were drinking and using marijuana in the early hours on this date.  They decided to take this two-person kayak and paddle out to a landmark on the east side of Bainbridge Island called “Blakely Rock”.  Upon arrival at the rock, they decided to turn around and paddle back to shore because the sea conditions were too rough. 
  
  At some point between Blakely Rock and the shore, the kayak was capsized by a wave and both occupants went into the water.  They attempted to right the kayak but it had filled with water.  They then decided to try and swim to shore.  Only one boater made it back to shore.  Neither boater was wearing a PFD or appropriate clothing for the weather conditions.
  
  Bainbridge Island’s Fire Department Deputy Chief told a local newspaper that they were dispatched shortly after 7 a.m. on January 18th after receiving a report of a kayaker who went missing after his kayak capsized.  Multiple units and departments responded to the emergency.  The Navy also sent a search-and-rescue helicopter from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station to look for the missing kayaker.
  
  Bainbridge Island’s Police Sergeant reported that search vessels stopped looking for the missing man early Friday afternoon and a vessel equipped with side-scan sonar from the Seattle Police Department’s Harbor Patrol Division was called to the scene to help find the kayaker.
  
  Bainbridge Island’s Police Sergeant also said that authorities received the emergency call at least an hour after the tragedy happened.  The kayaker who made it to shore was hypothermic and had gone home and taken a hot shower before calling authorities.  It was reported that he was evaluated and released.  He was not taken to the hospital.
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Missing
  Alcohol and Drug Involvement
  No Vessel Damage
  Neither Occupant was Wearing a PFD
  The Operator did not have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  