RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 2019, 18’ Driftwood Boats Aluminum Rowboat w/1 Electric Minn Kota Engine
  
  On 02/14/2020, at about 08:00 a.m., this vessel was drifting/rowing/paddling on the Wynoochee River about 1 mile south of 7400 Access launch, located near Montesano, WA in Grays Harbor county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, the operator was using oars to operate this vessel at the above location. Operator moved the vessel to a shallow area where he got caught in a strong current that pinned him against a tree branch.  One of the passengers was struck on the head by one of the branches causing him to fall down in the vessel.
  
  As a result of fall, the vessel tipped over enough to cause it to take on water.  Operator and the two occupants abandoned the vessel after it took on too much water.  No one on board was wearing a PFD.  Everyone was able to make it to shore.  
  
  Occupant was later taken to the hospital where he diagnosed with a concussion and received 6 stiches for the gash on his head.   
  
  The operator is a licensed fishing guide.  He admitted he may have gotten over-confident with his rowing abilities in a dangerous portion of the river.  The vessel is still in the river pinned against a large boulder.
  
  1 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  No Apparent Drug/Alcohol Involvement
  Vessel is a Total Loss with an Estimated Value of $12,000
  Operator Was Not Wearing a PFD 
  Operator Did Not Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  