RedactedNarrative: On 2/6/16 at approximately 1500 hrs, subject and victim departed everglades city in a 17' canoe with a 4hp motor. Subject was the operator and they were heading to jewel key as part of a 6 day camp trip. While in the area of sandfly pass they moved some of the cargo around as subject felt they may be overloaded. Later they stopped again in the area of demijon key to bail water and move cargo around again.  Subject felt they should wait there for weather to improve. Victim wanted to continue the trip. In the vicinity of jewel key the canoe took on more water than could be bailed and it swamped. They attempted to swim the canoe to shore but the current forced them off shore.  They abandoned the canoe and swam toward jewel key. Subject grabbed a dry bag to swim with, victim had on a inflatable pfd. Subject estimated they swam approximately 3 hours before slack tide allowed him to get to the beach, he had lost contact with victim.  Subject was able to flag down a fishing vessel the following morning and request help.  Victim was located deceased the following day approximately 12 miles from jewel key.; victim noted cod as drowning