RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, 03/04/2017 at approximately 5:08 pm, I, Officer received a call from communications advising that a female subject had overturned in a canoe and was walking back to shore in the area of Black Walnut Point, Talbot County, Maryland.  Talbot County EMS advised that the female had been in the water for a short period of time and the Canoe was in the water, floating upside down in the area of Black Walnut Point, heading toward Bar Neck Point.  I made contact via phone, the Tilghman Island Fire Company who advised that the female was on shore and with EMS personnel at 5:14 pm.  Chief advised that the female subject was going to be transported to Easton Memorial Hospital as a precautionary measure for the exposure to the water and possible hypothermia
   
   
  At approximately 5:57 pm, I arrived at Easton Memorial Hospital.  I was advised that the subject had signed a refusal for medical treatment, against medical direction, and was located at the Black Walnut Point Inn, where she was a guest.  
   
  I arrived at the Black Walnut Point Inn at approximately 6:57 pm and made contact with the female subject.  Operator stated that she was a guest at the Inn and had decided to take a green in color "Old Town" Canoe out onto the Choptank River.  She stated that due to the high winds and the current, she drifted away from shore at which time the canoe flipped and she was thrown into the water.  Operator advised that she was in water approximately 2-3' deep, and walked against the current for approximately 30 minutes toward shore until she reached the awaiting EMS units.  At the time EMS conducted an initial examination, Operator's body temperature was 94 degrees.  Operator admitted that she refused medical treatment and was embarrassed from the ordeal.  She stated that she had minimal experience on the water, although she had taken a Kayak class recently that reiterated the importance of personal floatation devices (PFD's).  Operator admitted that in her haste to get underway, had left all required safety equipment on shore and did not possess a PFD on board the Canoe at the time of the incident.  
  
  Operator was issued a citation for failing to possess a PFD as required in the State of Maryland
   
   
  Cpl. attempted to locate the canoe by boat with negative results.  I advised the Inn that if the canoe was located at a future date, it would be returned.