RedactedNarrative: On 10/20/2016 at approximately 1400 hours, Glen Canyon Dispatch center notified me of a boat accident at Buoy 19. They had received a report that a vessel had struck a rock and was drifting. No injuries were reported at that time.
  
  Ranger and I responded in park patrol vessel #244 to Buoy 19. At around Buoy 15 we located a red and white ski boat underway very slowly. We contacted the vessel and found it to be the reporting party. The vessel was a 22' Axis A with 8 persons on board. I identified the owner and operator of the vessel by his driver's license. OPERATOR stated that they were underway going down-lake travelling approximately 35mph near Buoy 19 when they struck a submerged rock. OPERATOR stated that 2 of the passengers were thrown around a bit but no one was seriously injured. OPERATOR stated they were going able to slowly move forward but not very fast. I asked if there were any injuries and Operator stated he hit his head on the windshield but that he did not want any medical attention from us at that time. I observed a small laceration to OPERATOR's head that was not bleeding at that time.
  
  I asked OPERATOR where he was in relation to the green buoy 19 navigational aid and he state he was to the west of it near the shore. I told OPERATOR that he was in the improper location and he should have been on the other side of the green buoy as he was travelling down-lake. OPERATOR stated he thought he was on the proper side of the buoy at that time.
  
  I found no water entering  the bilge of the vessel and OPERATOR refused tow services and wanted to make his way back to  Stateline Ramp. I advised him that it would be dark and his best option would be to beach the vessel and have us take everyone back with us. OPERATOR refused and stated that he wanted to stay with his vessel. I asked if he would like us to take his passengers back to Wahweap and he stated yes. We transferred 5 passengers to our vessel, had them wear their own life jackets and sat them in the passenger portion of our vessel. OPERATOR was instructed to wear his life jacket, turn on his navigation lights and call our park dispatch if he needed further assistance. We notified OPERATOR that there would be no guarantee we would be able to come back after sunset if we left them at that point. OPERATOR stated he understood. I advised OPERATOR to send pictures of the damage when he was able to pull the boat out of the water.
  
  We transported the 5 passengers to Stateline Launch Ramp where they were dropped off.
  
  OPERATOR send a few pictures of the damage a week later (attached)
  
  It appears that the propeller and rudder were severely damaged as well as the fiberglass in the mount area around them.
  
  Estimated Damage $2000.
  
  Cause of accident: operator of the vessel was on the improper side of the marked channel - aids to navigation buoy system.