2008 Wisconsin Boating Fatal Accident Summary # Date County/Waterbody Boat Type Age / Gender / Accident Type Safety PFD Alcohol Residency Education Worn? Involved/BAC Certified? #1 4/6/2008 Wisconsin River / Marathon Open Motorboat 1 / 40 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No No Synopsis Victim-Operator drove boat too near the water cascade below an Open dam. Boat was caught in current & capsized. #2 4/6/2008 Wisconsin River / Marathon Open Motorboat 1 / 17 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No No Synopsis Victim was passenger on boat driven too near the water cascade below an Open dam. Boat caught in current & capsized. #3 6/5/2008 Lake Tomahawk / Oneida Open Motorboat 1 / 62 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Yes / .23 Synopsis Victim's boat was found unoccupied and going in circles. The victim was found the next day. #4 6/7/2008 Lake Wisconsin / Columbia Open Motorboat 1 / 45/ M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Synopsis Victim's boat was observed and found drifting across the Lake on 6/8. The victim was found the next day. #5 6/11/2008 Near Ellison Bay / Door Canoe 1 / 22 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard Yes No Synopsis Victim last seen in canoe leaving a resort on 6-11-08. Husband & wife observed a Blue object floating near Washington Island on 6-17 & 18. Investigation found victim. Blue object was the victim’s PFD. #6 6/14/2008 Popple River / Florence Kayak 1 / 30 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard Yes No Synopsis Victim did not reach pick-up point at expected time. Search next morning located victim face down near kayak in pool below Little Bull Falls. #7 6/21/2008 Little Lake Butte des Morts / Canoe 1 / 48 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Winnebago Synopsis Father & Son in canoe encountered strong winds which capsized canoe. Son was able to swim safely to shore. Father did not and his body was recovered later about 10pm. #8 6/28/2008 Geneva Lake / Walworth Open Motorboat 1 / 28 / F Struck by boat Yes No Synopsis Victim was wakeboarding and fell off board. While waiting pick-up by the tow boat, she was struck by another approaching boat and that boat's propeller. #9 8/6/2008 Black River / Jackson Canoe 1 / 61 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Yes / .238 Synopsis Father and 2 daughters rented canoes for 2- hour trip on the Black River. Four hours later one daughter reported father did not arrive at the designated landing. Victim's body was found the next morning. #10 8/9/2008 Scott Lake / Sawyer Open Motorboat 1 / 43 / M Drowning / Left boat No Yes / .330 voluntarily Synopsis Victim went for swim. Unable to swim back to drifting boat. Boat occupants were unable to toss PFD's to victim or get the boat close to the victim. #11 8/14/2008 Garth Lake / Oneida Open Motorboat 1 / 46 / M Fall Overboard No No Synopsis Victim told wife he was taking boat to work on motor. Boat found traveling in circles unoccupied. Victim body found at 6PM. #12 8/17/2008 Lake Monona / Dane Open Motorboat 1 / 40 / M Drowning / Left boat No Yes / .02 voluntarily Synopsis Boat operator had stopped boat and was drifting. Victim went swimming. He surfaced once or twice then did not resurface again. #13 8/24/2008 Lake Michigan / Kenosha Open Motorboat 1 / 31 / M Impact / Trauma No Yes / .242 Synopsis Victim & 2 companions returning to Kenosha Harbor. Victim drove boat into the Harbor Breakwall. #14 8/29/2008 Little Green Lake / Green Lake Open Motorboat 1 / 41 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Synopsis Father & victim fishing from a drifting boat. Victim fell overboard. Father unable to locate victim until 30 minutes later. #15 8/30/2008 Big St Germain Lake / Vilas Open Motorboat 1 / 39 / M Collision with a recreational Yes Yes boat Synopsis Boat operator fell off seat. Passenger attempted to gain control of boat. Tube victim collided with boat. Boat operator fled the scene. #16 8/30/2008 N Turtle Lake / Vilas Open Motorboat 1 / 55 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Yes / .177 Synopsis Husband & wife were fishing. Husband fell overboard. Wife unable to locate victim. Body was recovered the next day. #17 9/10/2008 Fenner Lake / Adams Rowboat 1 / 50 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Synopsis Victim was fishing. Boat capsized. Victim found later under water. EMS unable to resuscitate victim. #18 9/25/2008 Friess Lake / Washington Rowboat 1 / 26 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Yes / .077 Synopsis Victim was fishing. Suddenly stood up when fish struck his line. Action capsized boat. Victim was a non-swimmer. #19 10/06/2008 S Allequash Lake / Vilas Canoe 1 / 42 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Synopsis Two men in canoe enroute to waterfowl hunting when canoe capsized. One swam to shore for help. Victim was told to stay with canoe and put on PFD. Victim was found later floating face-up below the water surface and feet above water. PFD was found floating nearby. #20 11/08/2008 Wolf River / Outagamie Canoe 1 / 47 / M Drowning / Fall Overboard No Yes / .268 Synopsis Victim was fishing alone from anchored canoe. Victim was found downstream of capsized anchored canoe. .