RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 10’ Pelican Argo 100 Plastic Kayak – Year Unknown
  
  On 08/29/2017, at about 01:34 p.m., this vessel was moving down river on the Wenatchee River about 1.5 miles downstream from Chapel Street Bridge, located near Plain, WA in Chelan county.  
  
  According to Law Enforcement, on this date and time, Operator, who was visiting from Florida, borrowed this kayak from a friend and was traveling down river at the above location.  For reasons unknown, Operator became separated from the kayak.  
  
  A bystander who had been standing along the east shoreline of the river, reported seeing an adult male, Operator, in the river who appeared to be struggling in an attempt to catch up to an unoccupied kayak. Bystander1 lost sight of Operator shortly after telling her sister to call 911.  Bystander1 reported that the subject went under water and the kayak continued floating downstream.  There were no other witnesses to the incident.
  
  Law Enforcement and Fire personnel arrived at the area where Operator was last seen.  The unoccupied kayak was observed by one of the respondents just downriver on the west shoreline from the place where Operator was last seen. The kayak was secured.  An extensive shore search on both sides of the river was conducted by the initial responders.  Operator, was not located.
  
  At about 02:29 p.m., members of the Chelan County Swift Water Rescue (SWR) team deployed into the river where Operator was last seen.  At 02:39 p.m., one of the SWR team members using a float board observed Operator laying at the bottom of the river in about 5 feet of water.  Operator’s location was in a channel of the river near the center point between the east and west shore.  The body was not visible for either shoreline.  
  
  The SWR team removed Operator from the river to the west shoreline at the end of River Valley Lane (east off of the Plain River Road) where medics attempted to revive him.  Operator was confirmed deceased at 02:59 p.m.  It was confirmed that he was not wearing any flotation device.           
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Fatality
  No Apparent Alcohol Involvement
  There was no vessel damage reported
  The Operator/Deceased was not wearing a PFD
  It is unknown if the Operator/Deceased had a mandatory Boater Education Card
  