RedactedNarrative: Operator advised he was traveling along the south side of the channel traveling west and turned to go towards the north side of the channel when V1 struck a tree near the north bank of the river.  The impact occurred in the driver's side console area and ripped off the starboard rear corner of V1.  After the impact, both the operator and passenger were thrown to the bottom of V1.  According to the operator the kill switch was attached to his life jacket and was pulled but V1's motor did not stop and V1 began going in circles. The operator was able to put V1 in neutral and eventually kill the engine. Other boaters in the area heard the impact and came to help.  Both the operator and passenger were taken by POV to the local hospital to get checked out.