RedactedNarrative: On 10/09/2021 at approximately 09:30 hours, v1 operator, deceased, and v2 operator left from portsmouth island heading towards ocracoke island. V1 operator and deceased were in a 15''8” oldtown canoe (vessel one) while v2 operator was in a 10'' aluminum johnboat with his dog (vessel two). Both vessels were traveling across ocracoke inlet, on the sound side, towards ocracoke from portsmouth. As vessel one left from portsmouth it capsized one time as it was getting through the breakers. V1 operator turned the vessel back upright, helped deceased back into the vessel and gathered what belongings had fallen out. Both vessel one and vessel two continued to head towards ocracoke on the sound side of ocracoke inlet when they approached a sand bar and began to experience rough water conditions. Both operators of vessel one and vessel two exited their vessel and attempted to walk their vessels across the sand bar to get to calmer water. Vessel one was ahead of vessel two and was being walked across by v1 operator. The water began to get too deep to pull the vessel across by hand so v1 operator got back into vessel one. V2 operator, the operator of vessel two, also got back into his vessel. A short time later, vessel one capsized on the sand bar, ejecting both v1 operator and deceased. Deceased was able to put on a pfd and began to swim towards v2 operator, who was in vessel two, while v1 operator held onto vessel one. V1 operator was able to remain with vessel one as it was pulled by the current out of ocracoke inlet and into the ocean. V1 operator remained with vessel one until he was rescued by the coast guard on the morning of 10/10/2021. After vessel one capsized, the operator of vessel two began to row towards vessel one to attempt to help. The operator of vessel two was able to reach deceased and help her get into vessel two. V2 operator and deceased began to paddle vessel two towards v1 operator who was still holding onto vessel one. Due to strong currents, vessel two was pulled away from vessel one faster than the occupants of vessel two could paddle. A large wave came through, causing vessel two to capsize, forcing both v2 operator, his dog, and deceased to fall overboard. Another large wave then caused vessel two to flip again. Rough water conditions, high winds, and strong currents caused both vessel one and vessel two to be pulled away from each other. V2 operator and deceased attempted to remain with vessel two after it capsized as it was pulled out of ocracoke inlet and into the ocean. Vessel two became swamped, with only the stern remaining above the water. V2 operator and deceased were able to remain with vessel two for an unknown period. After capsizing deceased was able to get back into vessel two with v2 operator's dog while v2 operator remained in the water and held onto the side of the vessel. Deceased at some point in the night got into the water and began to drift away from vessel two. V2 operator called out for victim to attempt to locate where she was but got no response. V2 operator left vessel two and attempted to locate deceased in the water but was unsuccessful. A short time later v2 operator's dog jumped into the water and swam away. V2 operator returned to vessel two and climbed inside to rest. As the sun began to come up on the morning of 10/10/2021, v2 operator began to see land and light houses on shore. V2 operator left vessel two and swam to shore. Deceased  was not located. Neither vessel one nor vessel two were recovered.