RedactedNarrative: After speaking with the vessel operator, Operator, and a Witness, the following can be concluded. On 05-13-2014, Operator and Victim went fishing at Gem Lake, a private pond in Aiken, SC. Operator was the operator of the vessel, and Victim was in charge of the anchoring the vessel. Victim stood up in the rear of the vessel and began to pull the anchor up; at this time the vessel capsized. Both occupants of the vessel went into the water. Operator tried several times to keep Victim above the water as he swam them and the canoe to shore. As they approached the shore, Witness tried to provide assistance to them and was unable, he called 911. Aiken Department of Public Safety Officers arrives shortly thereafter and began CPR on Victim. Victim was transported to Aiken Regional Hospital for treatment, however he was pronounced dead at 1615 hours. The coroner ruled the cause of death as Asphyxia by drowning. The contributing factor to this boating fatality was capsizing, when Victim stood up in the vessel to retrieve the anchor.