RedactedNarrative: Three students at the college took a kayak (WC #1) and a canoe (WC #2) from the waterfront area of the college property. The kayak had one occupant and the canoe had 2 occupants. They didn't think the wind was that bad when they left shore. They paddled straight out from the beach. At some point they tried turning around to return to the beach due to the excessive wind and rough water. It is unknown how far they were from shore. A short time later, WC #1 floundered, took on water, and the operator ended up in the water. He was unable to right the kayak. He tried to climb into WC #2, but during his attempts, the canoe capsized and all three of them ended up in the water. They then swam to shore. Operator #1 noticed that neither of the other two seemed like strong swimmers and he had to help both of them back to shore. Once on shore, they went to one of the building on campus and found someone to call 911. They went to the hospital and were released after being treated for hypothermia. All three were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident. The kayak was less than 10 feet long and was not required to be registered. The canoe was found washed up on shore a couple of days later, but the kayak has not been found - Total Loss.