RedactedNarrative: A family of 5, two adults and three children departed Madeline Island from 4095 Chippewa Trail on a 13.5ft Sun Dolphin Bali tandem kayak at approximately 1:00PM.  The Operator (Mother) sat in the front fabric seat,1 child was sitting on the front of the kayak in a curve in the boat the second child sat in the middle with the third child on her lap.  The Father was on the rear of the kayak in the second fabric seat.  
  
  All were wearing life jackets at this time except the Father who later put his on when he entered the water.  The Father decided to attempt to paddle to Michigan Island.  At approximately 1:00PM the weather started to turn and the kayak began to take on water.  
  
  At approximately 4:00PM a wave hits the side of the boat and one child panicked and decided to jump out of the kayak causing it to tip to the left and eject all passengers.  
  
  The Mother and Father were unable to upright the kayak due to the kayak filled with water.  They placed the three children on the kayak and attempt to swim it to Michigan Island.  The kayak capsized and one child started swimming towards shore.  The Father takes the other two children, one on his front and one on his back and starts to swim toward Michigan Island.  The Mother stayed with the kayak and heard yelling but thinks they made it to shore.  
  
  The Mother is pulled from the water by the vessel USGS Research Vessel Kiyi (N46 53.395, W90 31.316).  USCG retrieved the unresponsive bodies of the Father and two children between 11PM and midnight on August 30th from Lake Superior. The first child was recovered unresponsive by National Park Service rangers at approximately 9:30AM on August 31, from Lake Superior after a collaborative search by many agencies.  
  
  Estimated weight on kayak after autopsy and driver license information at 442lbs.  Unknown weight of gear on board.
  