RedactedNarrative: Group of three fishing on Wisconsin River-Biron Flowage.  Had put in at Blue Heron boat landing and fished their way upstream to below the Neenah Papers Dam.  While slowly motoring up to the dam the vessel hit a rock below the water line but continued up to the dam at which time they realized they were taking on water.  
  
  While in shallow water they discovered they had put a hole in the hull and were taking on water so decided to head back to the landing.  In an effort to avoid the same rock that did the initial damage, the Operator took a slightly different heading downstream.  The vessel then struck another rock due to shallow water in this area.  This stopped all forward momentum of the vessel which caused Passenger 2 to be ejected out of the vessel over the bow into the shallow water (estimated at 2 feet deep) where he struck his head and elbow on rocks.  
  
  All three estimated the speed to be under 10 mph at the time of both incidents, again due to traveling slowly in shallow water.  The Operator was familiar with the area as he had fished there before and successfully navigated to and from the dam.  After the second collision, Passenger 2 got back into the vessel and the group motored back to the Blue Heron boat landing and then landed the vessel.  
  
  They traveled back to the Operator’s residence where Passenger 2was met and transported to the Aspirus Hospital in Wausau for treatment.  Passenger 2 received 9 staples in the right front part of his head to close his laceration.  X-rays on his elbow were negative and CT scans and MRI's showed no further head injuries and he was negative for a concussion.  The Operator is a former boat patrol officer.   The Operator contacted the Office to report the accident once the group arrived at his residence.
  