RedactedNarrative: Boat #1 was traveling north from Mahpiyata Channel heading towards Arcola Bridge. Passenger on WC #1 spilled a beer and turned on a spotlight to try to clean it up. Operator #1 stated he was looking down at the floor of the boat and was being blinded due to the bright light illumination the inside of the watercraft. Watercraft #2 was traveling south from the slow no wake channel in Lower Lake heading towards Lafayette Bay. Operator #2 noticed a watercraft traveling head-on toward them at a high rate of speed. 
  
  Operator #2 turned his watercraft to face west, towards Huntington Point in an attempt to get the attention of Operator #1. WC #1 continued to approach at a high rate of speed. Operator #2 accelerated in a attempt to avoid contact. Contact was made on back left gunwale of WC #2 and front bow on WC #1, causing damage to both. Life jackets were not being used in either watercraft. The passenger on WC #1 was injured. Alcohol was a factor. Operator #1 was cited for careless or reckless operation.
  