RedactedNarrative: From witness statements: On Tuesday 06/19/2018 three people put three vessels onto the Watauga River off Wilbur Dam Rd. in Elizabethton, TN.  At approximately 13:00 two people saw Operator travel under the Hunter Bridge still on his vessel.  They lost sight of Operator after going around a bend in the river. They pulled their boats ashore to wait for him. A few minutes later they spotted Operator''s PFD floating down the river. Subject1 reentered his vessel to retrieve the PFD and upon reaching it he discovered Operator''s body floating face down still in the PFD. Operator''s body was pulled to shore and CPR was begun. Upon arrival the Carter County Rescue Squad began treating the victim and transported him to Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Operator was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Operator''s vessel has not been recovered but was seen on the river after Operator''s body was recovered and appeared to be in working order with both oars still onboard.