On september 8th, 2023i, conservation warden was advised that a rental boat in fish creek had been involved in a grounding incident near peninsula state park. Upon locating the rental boat it was obvious that the damage to the pontoons was extensive and would require an incident report. Upon making contact with the owner of the rental company it was determined that the boat had been rented and operated. After several attempts to contact operator, contact was made and i was advised of the events that led up to the grounding. I was informed that prior to the event operator and his family had spent the day on green bay near nicolet bay off peninsula state park. Operator stated that upon returning to the area of fish creek, his wife had been operating the boat. Operator stated that the wind conditions had increased and the water was getting rough causing his children and wife to get sea sick. Operator stated that he had switched places with wife to then operate the boat, but in the time it took to switch operators and deal with the children the boat had drifted into shallow water. Operator stated that he was unable to get the boat out of shallow water and staff from the rental agency had to come and pull him from the shallow water with a personal watercraft, damage was sustained as the boat struck the bottom adjacent to peninsula state park, damage estimates of $20,174.53 were claimed by the insurance. When operator was asked why the incident wasn't reported he stated that he
Didn't know he was supposed to report the incident. Citation issued for failure to report a boating incident.
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