RedactedNarrative: While drifting in the Shenandoah river in Clarke County Virginia, Fatal person was standing in the bow of the boat with one foot on the starboard gunwale. Fatal person had consumed alcohol, however, the boat operator had not consumed alcohol.  
  
  The boat struck an obstruction and the fatal person fell overboard. The operator threw the fatal person a wearable PFD. Fatal person swam with the PFD under fatal persons arms to the boat. Fatal person placed the PFD into the boat and held onto the starboard gunwale toward the stern area of the boat. Fatal person then let go and went under water. Fatal person floated away from the boat and appeared to attempted to get to shallow water. It is unknown at this time if fatal person drowned or had a cardiac event. Fatal person was observed by the boat operator floating face down. Boat operator called rescue and fatal person was recovered, floating face down in the water, by rescue persons.
  