RedactedNarrative: Vessel –- Plastic Kayak – Make/Model/Year/Length Unknown
  Owner/Operator/Injured - Operator
  
  On 10/03/2021, at about 10:00 p.m., this vessel was rowing/paddling in Padilla Bay close to Saddlebag Island, located near Anacortes, WA in Skagit county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, on this date, this kayak, owned/operated by Operator, was out at night, rowing/paddling at the above location when the kayak capsized.  Operator reported that the kayak flipped, and he could not get back in.  
  
  The kayak, which was lost, was adrift for a short time.  Operator ended up on the cliff side of an uninhabited island where he stayed for approximately 18 hours.
  
  Rescue crews located Operator after he was reported missing.  Operator was extremely hypothermic and was transported to a local hospital where he was admitted, treated, and later released.
  
  1 Injury
  0 Fatalities
  Alcohol Involvement Unknown
  Vessel was a Total Loss w/Estimated Value of $1,000
  Operator Was Wearing a PFD
  Operator Has a Mandatory Boater Education Card