RedactedNarrative: Vessel #1 – 10’ Maxkare Paddleboard – No Additional Information Provided
  Vessel #2 – Rigid Hull Inflatable Kayak – No BAR Submitted / No Additional Information Provided
  
  On 07/08/2021, at about 05:00 p.m., these two vessels were rowing/paddling on the Cascade River, at 48.5049,-121.2584, located near Marblemount, WA in Skagit county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, on this date at about 08:25 p.m., Skagit 911 received a report of two subjects who had not returned to their campsite at the Marble Creek Campground.  The two had been dropped off at about 05:00 p.m.  Operator1 and Subject1 were planning to float part of the Cascade River between the 1550 Bridge and the campground (about 2.5 miles of river).  Operator1 was operating a paddle board meant for lakes while Subject1 was operating an inflatable kayak with a slow leak.  Both were using Type III PFDs.
  
  This section of the river is listed by American Whitewater as Class 2 section.  Although, only a Class 2, it is known by the boating community as being extremely dangerous and seldom gets run due to the fact it collects a lot of wood debris.  There are multiple channels spanning log jams.  The river level is at about 1750 cubic feet per second, above the maximum recommended level for skilled whitewater boaters with the proper equipment. The roadway along the river is about 200-300 feet above the river valley floor with a very steep embankment.
  
  A SAR was initiated with other Officers responding the next morning to help facilitate the SAR during the day on 07/09/2021.  No contact was made with the family due to Officer’s involvement in the SAR. Subject1 was located by Mountain Rescue making his way back to the campground in the late morning.  He told Officers that his daughter, Operator1, got stuck under a log jam just down river from the 1550 Bridge and was deceased.  He was unable to save her.
  
  Operator1 was still attached to the lanyard of the paddle board.  Subject1 had placed the paddle board on top of the log jam so rescuers could locate her.  He had also placed rocks on the sand bar, creating an “SOS” sign in hopes an aircraft may see it.  Subject1 was checked by an Aid crew.  He was uninjured; however, he was extremely distraught.
  
  Shortly after Subject1 was located, Triad Rafting, on their own volition, had plans to run the river to look for Operator1.  They were able to locate her and confirmed she was still attached to the log jam underwater.  A Border Patrols helicopter also located the paddle board on the log jam, providing coordinates: 48.5049, -121.2565.
  
  At 06:40 p.m., with the assistance of several agencies, Operator1 was recovered.  She was transported, via helicopter, to the local Ranger Station and ultimately custody was transferred to the Skagit County Coroner.  Both the kayak and the paddle board were left behind as it was impossible to even recover Operator1 up the embankment.  Operator1’s PFD had been removed by the river’s current.
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Fatalities
  No Apparent Alcohol Involvement
  Both Vessels Were a Total Loss – No Estimated Value Provided
  The Operator Was Wearing a PFD 
  The Operator/Deceased Did Not Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  