RedactedNarrative: On 4/19/17 I Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to a call of an individual stranded on the Ochlockonee River as a result of his vessel sinking. 
  
  It was determined that two individuals were present aboard the vessel when it capsized and both individuals were unharmed in the incident. The vessel was not recovered from the location where it sank. See detailed narrative for further.  
  
  Neither subject aboard the vessel prior to the vessel sinking sustained any injuries relating to the event. Operator told me that he was operating the vessel, which was described to me as a 12 foot homemade vessel, downriver with the current on a bend in the river. While traveling with the current and experiencing reduced steerage of the vessel, the vessel's bow encountered and became stuck on top of a partially submerged tree in the river. 
  
  The stern of the vessel was then pushed by the strong current against the submerged tree. The current then began pushing on the vessel against the beam of the small vessel. The force of the current pushed water over the gunwale of the vessel and the vessel sank. 
  
  Both Operator and Occupant were evaluated by EMS and were unharmed by the incident. Occupant's vessel was not recovered from the river and due to several factors including the remoteness of the location, depth of the water, presence of numerous submerged objects, and the swiftness of the current recovery of the vessel would be impractical. On 4/28/17 I spoke toOccupant on the phone and Occupant advised me that several individuals had attempted to locate and remove the vessel on several occasions but at this time are still unable to locate the vessel. This concludes all action taken by myself regarding this incident at this time.
  