RedactedNarrative: On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at approximately 4:00pm, Lake Site Tech went to look for the boat that was on the water since the park closed at 4pm and he had to close the gates. Site Tech observed the boat with two passengers north of the boat ramp. The southwest winds had began gusting up to approximately 20 mph and three to four foot waves were on the lake. Site Tech observed the boat being operated by its gas motor and then it would appear that the motor would quit.  Site Tech called CPO.  CPO responded to Baldwin Lake.
  
  At approximately 4:45pm, CPO arrived at Baldwin Lake and recieved a call from Site Tech. Site Tech stated that the boat had blown to the west shore north of the boat ramp and the occupants were safe on the shoreline. Site Tech stated that the New Athens Fire Department had arrived on scene and refused to launch a boat to recover the boat due to hazardous conditions. I arrived on scene and agreed that the lake was to dangerous to recover a boat that was along the shore. I photographed the boat and documented the passengers' information. The boat owner was identified. The passenger was identified. The boat was walked down the shoreline to the south and into a small cover to get it some shelter from the waves.  The boat was secured to the shore.
  On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at approximately 7:30am, I arrived on scene and the boat was still floating. I launched my boat and went to the boat. Site Techs arrived on scene.  They assisted hooking the tow strap to the stranded boat and I towed the boat back to the boat ramp. He had arrived at the ramp and backed his trailer into the water. The Site Techs helped him load his boat onto the trailer. I photographed the boat and the damaged to the hull that was caused by the waves beating the boat against the rocks while the boat was on the trailer. 
  
  I completed a boat safety inspection and the boat was not equipped with a type 4 throwing device, a sounding device, or battery covers. He stated that he and him were on the lake fishing and noticed that the wind was picking up. He pointed to the shoreline east of the boat ramp.  He stated that he attempted to cross the lake with his trolling motor but he could not control the boat. He started his gas motor to cross the lake but it would not staying running. He stated that it acted as if the fuel would not stay primed. He stated that he had the motor recently repaired/serviced and had taken it on Rend Lake. The motor did not have any problems on Rend Lake. I issued him the written warnings and provided him a boat accident form.