RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 10’ Coleman Canoe, no motor 	
  
  On 011/11/2022, at about 04:00 p.m., the vessel operated by Operator, passengers 1, 2 and 3, took out a non-motorized canoe to fish on a pond of water created by a spillway overflow at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, nearest the city of Othello, WA in Grant County.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, Operator took his 3 young children, 1, 2 and 3 fishing in a non-motorized canoe on a pond of water created by a spillway overflow. While fishing, one of the children leaned over the side of the canoe to pull in a fish and capsized the vessel. All four occupants went into the frigid waters and attempted to make it to shore. One victim was able to swim to the shoreline, where he was discovered hours later. The spouse/mother of the victims was concerned when the four did not return home as scheduled and went to the body of water searching for them, discovering the incident. She located Injured on the shoreline as well as (deceased) floating in the water. She called 911 to report the incident. Deceased 2 and 3 were missing. Despite the skilled assistance of Columbia Basin Dive Rescue and several hours of drone flights, the bodies were not recovered. Search continued on 11/12, bodies were recovered on 11/13.
  
  
  3 Fatalities
  Alcohol was Not Involved
  Vessel Operator/Fatalities were not wearing PFD’s
  Vessel Operator Mandatory Boater Education Card: No card/not required