RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1940 hours V1 was inbound from the east into Tom's Bayou. The operator and two passengers on board were cruising through the bayou on the way to their dock. V1 approached the Tom's Bayou Bridge from the east and made course for the northern end of the bridge. The north end of the bridge has a boat lane under the bridge for vessels heading east to west. 
  
  At the same time V2 was being paddled south along the east side of Tom's Bayou Bridge at the north end of the bridge just along the outer edge. 
  
  V1 was northbound as it approached the north end of Tom's Bayou Bridge.   V1 was in a slow left (portside)  hand turn to align itself with the northern boat lane.  V2 operator was paddling south and observed V1 approaching from the east. V2 (kayaker) began to paddle a little faster thinking the vessel would pass behind V2 to go under the boat lane. Based on witnesses’ statements and my observation, due to the glare of the sun near sunset, the view of the kayak would've been very difficult to see from V1 operator. V1 continued on the slow arc of approach to the bridge. The arc of the approach of V1 and the speed that V2 were close to the same so the bow of V1 pointing at V2 tracked to the left at approximately the speed the kayak was moving. When the kayaker realized it was unable to manuever out of the way of V1, the kayaker then waved attempting to gain the attention of V1's operator. V1 continued on its path directly to the boat lane under the Tom's Bayou Bridge. V1 then collided with V2 underneath the east edge of the bridge. Immediately prior to the collision one passenger on board V1 observed the kayak and yelled to the V1 operator. The kayaker was albe to roll off the kayak just before V1 made contact with V2. The bow of V1 collided completely midship on the port side of V2. As the kayaker rolled off his body made contact with V1 as it continued its path underneath the boat lane bridge.
  
  Once the operator of V1 realized he had collided with the kayak, he turned around to provide assistance to the kayaker from V2 that was now in the water. A passenger aboard V1 then called 911 to report the accident. The operator of V1 was able to have the kayaker board V1 and successfully tie . All parties were alert and stable. V1 then towed V2 to the dock at Doc's Oyster Bar. Kayaker received bruises and contusions.; Bruising to Upper Torso Bruising To Arms Bruising to Lower Torso Bruising to Hips Bruising Upper Legs
  