On 04/22/23, at approximately 6:16 PM in the Chattahoochee River near the channel markers leading to the Parramore Landing, a single vessel incident occurred resulting in 1 fatality.  

The vessel was a 13-foot Randall Craft with two people onboard and had been recreational fishing in the Chattahoochee River.  They began their trip back to  Parramore Landing Boat Ramp, when the vessel started taking on water.  The transom got low enough that the water came over the back of the boat.  The boat submerged and both occupants ended up in the water.  The operator handed his son, who was wearing a PFD, a type 4 throwable flotation device because the son’s PFD wasn't supporting him.  

The son swam away from the vessel toward Parramore Landing and was later retrieved from the water by another vessel.  Father was found deceased, floating approximately 200 yards from where the vessel sank, with a PFD wrapped around his right arm at the shoulder.  He was retrieved by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and was determined to have drowned.

Though no damage was observed, small leaks were observed around the keel after the vessel was filled with water.
Chattahoochee River
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