RedactedNarrative: On October 22, 2021 at about 7:45pm operator was operating vessel a 21 ft Nautic Star Bay boat.  He and three passengers were making way towards the Quintana Public boat launch coming from an evening fishing trip.  Operator unfamiliar with the area was traversing at idle speed trying to find the mouth of the Quintana canal.  Operator stated that he never saw the blinking amber lit pole that marks the entrance of the canal.  Operator  also stated the GPS the vessel was equipped with was not operational at the time of the incident and he was using his phones GPS to make way.  On this particular evening the tide was well above average and had covered the rock jetties that protect the mainland south of the Quintana Canal.  He maneuvered his vessel closely to the mainland using it as a navigation aid.  
  
  Just before reaching the Quintana Canal, he grounded the vessel on the jetties, which were completely covered due to the high tide.  Once stuck on the jetties and unable to get free he was pulled off the jetties by a vessel passing by.  The operator of that vessel showed him the blinking hazard navigation aid and he returned to the launch.  
  Sgt. with LDWF arrived on scene as he approached the public launch facility.  No injuries were observed on scene.  I documented the damage to the vessel and initiated a boating incident report.  All passengers were documented and interviewed.  Alcohol and drugs were not present on scene and were not a contributing factor to the incident.  The vessel was equipped with remote steering and was in normal operation condition.  PFD's were not used by the vessels' occupants as the vessel approached the launch.  
  This incident occurred due to the vessel striking the submerged jetties and his inattention to recognize that he should have stayed far off of the bank and positioned his vessel on the north side of the blinking navigation aid to help guide him into safe waters.