RedactedNarrative: A nearby witness stated that the Operator was kayaking and while attempting to retrieve a paddle, he fell overboard. The Operator was not wearing a pfd nor was there one in the vessel. The Operator did not know how to swim. His body was recovered after being submerged in 8-10 feet of water for over an hour and a half. CPR was in progress and he was transported via ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Encon Police-Cause of death  drowning.