RedactedNarrative: On August 8, 2022 Vessel 1, a canoe rented from Quiska Chitto Canoe Rental, was being paddled down the Quiska Chitto River in Allen Parish at approximately 5:11 P.M. by two (2) occupants.  Neither Occupant was wearing a PFD.  
  
  Vessel 1 then became lodged on a submerged object.  Both occupants exited Vessel 1 in an attempt to free it from the submerged object.  Operator began to panic and Occupant attempted to assist him.  
  
  Operator began pulling Occupant under water.  Occupant freed himself and swam to the bank on the west side of the Quiska Chitto River.  Upon reaching the bank Occupant observed Operator surface still in a panic.  
  
  Occupant returned to the water in an attempt to assist Operator but was unable to.  Operator then re-submerged and Occupant swam back to the bank on the west side of the river.  Occupant observed Operator surface from the water one more time before he re-submerged and never surfaced again.  Occupant then called 911 to report the incident.  
  
  Alcohol or drugs is not expected to be a factor in the incident.    
  
  Contributing factors:  1).  Operator Inexperience, 2) Operator could not swim well and departed vessel, 3).  Hazardous Waters.
  