RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 2016, 22’ Puakea Ehukai Carbon Fiber Blue Outrigger Canoe
  
  On 01/31/2017, at about 07:09 p.m., Law Enforcement was dispatched to a Missing Person detail involving this vessel, who was reported to have gone paddling on Dyes Inlet located near Bremerton, WA in Kitsap county.
  
  According to the deceased’s wife, she had received a text from Victim at 03:45 p.m. informing her that he was going on a paddle.  She became worried around 06:00 p.m. when he hadn’t returned home.  She stated that he always returns home before dark, especially during the current winter weather conditions.  The temperatures had dropped into the low 30’s that night.
  
  Wife also told officers that Victim was training for a paddling competition and had been going out consistently for some time.  She described him as a proficient swimmer and a strong paddler.  He was thought to be wearing a black life vest and his wet suit as they were missing from the closest where those types of items are stored.    
  
  The deceased’s son, told officers that he paddles with his father often and the usual route of travel is South towards the Bremerton ferry terminal.  The normal afternoon paddle for his father is usually South towards the Boat Shed Restaurant in Bremerton and out towards the outer buoy marker.  It’s about a 4-mile paddle from the residence to the outer buoy marker.
  
  Victim’s son also told Officers that this Outrigger Canoe that his father was using is new and that he had only used it 5 or 6 times.  He said that his father raised the new Outrigger Canoe the past weekend in a race and flipped it. 
  
  On 01/31/2017, at about 10:22 p.m., Officers received a call from the USCG who had joined in on the search.  They advised Officers that a helicopter had located Victim and dropped a flare.  The USCG boat responded to the location (47 35.59 N, 122 41.07 W), retrieved Victim and started CPR.  He was located unresponsive and lying face down next to some pilings near the Naval Hospital (Elwood Point).  Officers advised USCG to respond to the Silverdale boat ramp and they would have fire respond there to meet them.  
  
  Victim was located approximately 1.55 miles from his residence on Naomi Street.  Fire personnel arrived and transported Victim to Harrison Hospital in Bremerton.  They transferred his care to the emergency room personnel where he was confirmed deceased.   
  
  On 02/01/2017, at about 04:19 p.m., Officers were assigned to follow-up.  The homeowner guided Officers down toward the beach where a blue canoe lied in rest.  The canoe did not appear to have any obvious damage.  Additionally, there was an orange global positioning system (GPS) attached to a mount.
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Fatality
  No Alcohol Involvement
  No Vessel Damage Reported
  The Operator/Deceased was wearing a PFD
  The Operator/Deceased did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card