RedactedNarrative: The operator of the watercraft was motoring to a new location when the passenger fell overboard. This occurred at the same time the boat hit a wave, causing the boat to rock. The victim was wearing a life jacket and was underwater for several seconds. He was responsive when pulled from the water but as they pulled him out, he went unresponsive. CPR was started but the victim died. 
  
  When the operator was interviewed, he stated that they were near the "creek" (later identified as the Ripple River inlet). The passenger had been sitting in the front of the boat in a lawn chair that had been tied to both sides of the boat. They decided to move to a different location when there was a "swell." The operator saw the passenger fall out of the boat. He was conscious at that point. He was wearing a life jacket, but his head went under for 30-45 seconds. The operator kept telling the victim to keep his head up and he heard the victim gasping. He tried to get the boat closer to the victim, but the wind kept pushing him away. When he got close to the victim, he attempted to get him back in the boat, but couldn't get him all the way in. He was able to get his head out of the water. The victim was unconscious at that point. The passenger of a nearby boat was a nurse, and came to help the operator. They got him in the boat and she started CPR. EMS discontinued CPR and pronounced him deceased.