RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, May 24, 2014, victim and his wife along with (6) other friends and family rented canoes at the Kayak Shack. 
  
  At approximately 09:30 hours, they started their journey down river from Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. Victim and wife were in V-1, a 15' / (2) person, red in color Coleman Ram-X canoe, bearing HIN # CP218317D999. Victim was seated in the front of V-1 facing the bow and wife in the rear of V-1 also facing forward. While paddling down the Weeki Wachee River, wife noticed that Victim had stopped paddling. She stated that she told him he had to paddle, as the current was going to push them into the trees. 
  
  It was at that time Victim tilted towards the starboard side of V-1, causing V-1 to capsize. Wife stated that she quickly surfaced and up-righted V-1. Wife stated that Victim never surfaced. She advised that it took several people approximately (3) minutes to locate Victim, due to a lack of visibility in the water. CPR was performed with negative results until EMS arrived and took over. Victim was transported to Oak Hill Hospital, located at 11375 Cortez Blvd. State Road 50 in Brooksville, Florida 34613, where he was pronounced dead at 11:24 hours by Dr.. 
  Coroner ruled this as an accidental drowning. Contributory factors were listed as Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease; Cirrhosis of the Liver.