RedactedNarrative: On June 10th, 2015, I responded to Trout Montana Fly shop in Cascade, Montana. I was notified by the owner of the shop, that the previous night a group who rented a boat from him had crashed into a cement bridge support beam and flipped the boat. The occupants were not injured and were able to get to shore and call it in. 
   
  the boat owner retrieved the drift boat the morning of the 10th and had it on a trailer at Trout Montana when I arrived. I photographed the damage to the boat and got the renter''s infromation from the shop. I was notified that the occupants all had their phones damaged and had went into Great Falls to get new phones. 
  
  I talked to the renter of the drift boat, a couple days later. He  had already returned to his home in Texas. the renter informed me that his wife and him came to visit their daughter and son-in-law, the other occupants of the boat. Operator was rowing the boat at the time of the accident. They stated that the boat drifted sideways in the current and hit the cement beam. The boat flipped over and occupants were ejected. All occupants had a life jacket in the boat, but were not wearing them. They held on to the boat for awhile until it settled in an eddy downstream from the bridge. 
  
  All occupants lost/damaged their cell phones, wallets and some personal property including a camera and fishing equipment. They secured the boat and walked to a home close by to make the call.
  
  The drift boat had damage to the seats, fishing decks and anchor beam. The exterior was dinged and scratched and the oar locks were damaged. The shop owner was unsure how much the damage would cost to repair but I would estimate at least $750, to repair/replace parts that were damaged. 
  
  The reason for the accident was a combination of river current, boater inexperience and being unfamiliar with this stretch of the Missouri River.
   