RedactedNarrative: On August 15, 2021 Operator was operating (Vessel 1, hereafter referred to as V1), which is a fiberglass 21' Champion center console bay boat with a remote, hydraulically steered, gasoline powered 200 HP mercury outboard motor, cruising North in the Four Mile Canal, with his two (2) minor sons (ages 6 and 10) as passengers.  All  were wearing PFD's and he was using wearing his kill switch with the lanyard attached to his PFD.  V1 was on plane traveling approximately 25 MPH, maintaining an approximate distance of 40 yards from the eastern bank due to fishermen along the western bank (canal is approximately 500 yards wide). The Four Mile Canal, narrows north of the intersection with Onion Bayou and has a clearly visible rock levee that forms the eastern bank of the Four Mile Canal), V1 then grounded on the rock levee.  Operator pulled the throttle to neutral, and came to rest there.  He remained at the helm during the grounding, then turned off the motor and checked on his sons.  Operator should have seen the large rock levee directly ahead of him and had time to reduce speed and maneuver away from the bank if he, or his passengers were paying attention to the area ahead of, and around the vessel and maintaining a proper lookout.  There were no injuires.   Alcohol and/or drug use is not suspected.     On October 3, 2021 he was issued a citation for 34:851.4 - Careless Operation, advised of his court date, and advised how to contact the court about his citation   D642376.