RedactedNarrative: There were no witnesses to the accident but based on statements by family members the following information was determined.  Victims 1 and 2 entered the water at approx. 0000 hours on 04-19-15 in a canoe to go fishing at holiday cove approx. 200 yards north of the boat ramp. Sometime after entry, a storm moved through the area. At daylight, family members realized that neither of the victims had returned to their camp and began looking for the canoe and the missing victims from land. The family notified eufaula park ranger just before 1800 hours who in turn notified the oklahoma highway patrol marine enforcement section. 
  
  Ohp aircraft flew the area on the evening of 04-19-15 but found nothing. On the morning of 04-20-15, search/recovery operation began on the water in the holiday cove area. The canoe was located capsized and washed ashore by family members in the early morning hours of 04-20-15.  It is unknown as to how and why the victims ended up in the water.  No pfd's were in use or found at the scene.  At approx. 1235 hours on 04-21-15, victim 1 was located using side scan sonar and recovered in 14 ft. Of water by a drag bar.  Search/recovery operations continued for victim2 throughout the week.  On 04-24-15, at approx. 1730 hours, victim 2 was located floating north of the holiday cove boat ramp toward interstate 40 in approx. 32 ft. Of water.  The search/recovery efforts began on sunday evening and lasted through friday evening.
   