RedactedNarrative: INITIAL INCIDENT:
  While on patrol within the boundaries of Glen Canyon NRA on 6/5/2016 at approx. 17:31 I heard on the radio that a park service employee was rendering aid to a visitor in distress near Dangling Rope Marina. At 17:52 Employee located a partially swamped vessel dead in the water near buoy 43 that had been assisted by Good Samaritan boaters to the present location. Employee side tied the vessel and towed it at a plow to Dangling Rope Marina in an attempt to save the boat. At 18:28 I observed as Employee arrived at Dangling Rope Marina with a black Malibu Wakesetter, in side tie tow. I assisted Employee and the boat owner with securing the boat to the beach behind the marina. Executive Services, the concession tow and salvage company was notified, and OPERATOR accepted the charges for the tow back to Wahweap at a future time.
  
  INVESTIGATION:
  Ranger and I discussed the accident with OPERATOR as his family collected their items. I learned that OPERATOR had struck a rock "in the middle of the Lake" at Buoy 45. The area around buoy 45 and 45A is a bend in the lake with underwater hazard rocks that are well outside the designated channel as marked by navigational aids. OPERATOR admitted that he cut the turn short and disregarded the navigational aids causing him to run aground on the sandstone mounds just under the surface of the water. The vessel was instantly rendered inoperable and eventually began taking on water through the hull.
  
  OUTCOME:
  Ranger Employee assisted OPERATOR and his passengers back to Dangling Rope and the vessel was secured to the beach. There were no injuries in the accident, but it is assumed the damage estimate for the propeller, drive shaft, hull damage, and electrical damage subsequent to the swamping was greater than $2000.00 dollars. Executive Services was notified of the vessels position and OPERATOR and his 13 passengers were able to join boats that were associated with his large family gathering for rides back to camp. I ran OPERATOR through park dispatch and issued a verbal warning for operating a vessel outside the regulatory markers and found his vessel to be in compliance with required safety equipment. The boat was successfully towed to Wahweap and trailered the following morning go 6/6/2016 and taken for repairs by OPERATOR. 
  
  
  