RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1994, 16’ 11” Wooldridge Alaskan Aluminum Open Motorboat w/90 HP Evinrude Outboard Engine
  
  On 05/28/2018, at about 12:00 p.m., this vessel was cruising on Lake Roosevelt in the area known as “Little Dalles” located near Northport, WA in Stevens county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, this vessel was travelling downstream through the Little Dalles.  The vessel hit a whirlpool causing Occupant to fall and land awkwardly inside the vessel.  Occupant was flown to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane where she underwent surgeries for spinal injuries sustained from the fall.
  
  operator reported that he was operating the vessel at about ½ throttle when he went over a roller.  A whirlpool opened up under the boat about 5’ – 7’ deep causing the boat to fall into it very hard and flat.
  
  1 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  No Apparent Alcohol/Drug Involvement 
  No Vessel Damage was Reported
  Neither the Operator or Occupants were wearing PFDs
  The Operator did have a mandatory Boater Education Card
  