Unit 1 was traveling up river on the Combahee river in Colleton County, near the Tea House, on Cherokee plantation. Operator throttled Unit 1 down to enter the no wake zone, but left Unit 1 in gear. Operator then lifted the tiller handle to kneel down on the rear, starboard side, to urinate out of the rear of the vessel. 

Unit 1’s wake caught up to the vessel, causing Operator to slip and fall out of the vessel. As Operator fell out of vessel, he grabbed the tiller handle, causing the vessel to throttle up. Unit 1 planned off with Operator on the front of the vessel, and traveled west into the wooded area at the edge of the river. No injuries reported.
Combahee River