RedactedNarrative: Vessel one (V1) a 15 foot chanooee, a canoe with an engine, was navigating south west past Jewfish Creek near ICW marker 36 in Key Largo.  The area was heavily congested with boat traffic.  Once V1 reached the Normal Operating area after the Slow Speed Minimum Wake Zone, the vessel encounter large wakes from other vessels in the area.  The combination of different wakes from different angles capsized and flipped over V1. Both operator and occupant were thrown overboard as V1 flipped.  Both occupants received minor injuries as their bodies made sudden contact with an unknown vessel surface or gear.   superficial cuts-lacerations
  Note:  It is my belief, and in accord with my experience and the facts on this accident, the chanooee was top heavy.  The center of gravity of the original vessel was alter by adding a large cooler on front, adding a poling platform and seat above the gunwale, and the weight of the 30 horse power engine, also above the gunwale, and the weight of two adults, one above the gunwale and the other was sitting on a bean bag. . All this changes and additions raised the center of gravity away from the water line, making it easier for the vessel to flip as it encounter the right circumstances, in this case a wake.  Operator had about a seven inch shallow laceration on left shoulder.  Bandage by EMS, operator refuse transportation to hospital.  Operator and occupant were injured by an unknown vessel part after the vessel was flipped over by a combination of wakes.; Occupant had Minor injury or shallow laceration on her upper left thigh. The vessel was flipped over by a wake while moving forward, occupants were thrown overboard.  Occupant body sudden contact with an unknown part of the boat produced the injury. Refuse transportation to the hospital by EMS.
  