RedactedNarrative: On September 6, 2022 at approximately 4:30 PM Agents were notified of a possible boating incident that occurred along the Intracoastal Waterway on September 5, 2022.  Agents contacted the operator.  Operator advised agents that he was operating Vessel 1 (22' Blue Wave/remote steering).  
  
  Operator stated that he was traveling westbound on the Intracoastal Waterway in Calcasieu Parish at 30-35mph.  Operator stated that he moved to the right of the channel as an oncoming vessel was approaching, at that time Operator looked down toward his phone realizing it was dead he grabbed a USB charger to plug in his phone.   
  
  Upon looking up after plugging in his phone Operator ran Vessel 1 aground the rock jetties on the North bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.  Operator was wearing a PFD, and sustained no injuries.  
  
  Alcohol nor drugs could be determined to be a contributing factor due to LDWF not being notified until 09/06/2022.  Immediately after the incident Operator contacted Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office where he notified them of the incident, however LDWF agents did not receive any information from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.  Vessel 1 was retrieved September 7, 2022.   On September 9th photos were taken of the boat out of the water, measurements were taken and a voluntary statement from Operator was documented.  In my opinion the contributing factors are:  Operator Inattention, Rules of the Road (#20), and Careless Operation of a vessel.    Citation was issued for Careless Operation.
  