RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 8' Plastic Kayak – Make/Year Unknown 
  
  On 04/15/2018, at about 02:48 p.m., this vessel was drifting in Puget Sound just off of the shoreline of Richmond Beach, located near Shoreline, WA in King county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, on this date and time, this vessel was about 30 yards off shore when, for unknown reasons, he fell out of the vessel and into the cold water.  
  
  After about 20 minutes of struggling, Operator was not able to get back into the kayak.  An unknown citizen paddled out on a surf board and brought him most of the way to the shore.  Deputy went waist high into the water and pulled Operator the rest of the way to shore.  
  
  The Shoreline Fire Department provided live saving medical service and transported Operator to Harborview Hospital.  Operator's body temperature was 88 degrees.  
  
  1 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  No apparent Alcohol/Drug Involvement 
  No Vessel Damage was reported
  The Operator was wearing a PFD
  The Operator did not have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  