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Search suspended for missing kayaker near Edmonds, Coast Guard says

Published 5:19 pm Sunday, December 17, 2023

By Herald Staff

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United States Coast Guard crews searched a missing man in his 50s in the waters SW of Edmonds Sunday, Dec. 17. After the Air Station Port Angeles crew reached their time limits, an aircrew from Astoria, Oregon responded. The search was suspended 9 a.m. Monday after 20 hours where crews covered 97 square miles of water and traveled 380 track-line miles. (Provided by USCG)
United States Coast Guard crews searched a missing man in his 50s in the waters SW of Edmonds Sunday, Dec. 17. The search was suspended 9 a.m. Monday after 20 hours where crews covered 97 square miles of water and traveled 380 track-line miles. (Provided by USCG)

EDMONDS — U.S. Coast Guard crews ended their search for a missing kayaker Monday in the water near Edmonds.

Between 9 and 10 a.m. Sunday, a man, 50, left to kayak in Puget Sound southwest of Edmonds, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Around noon, a citizen found an adrift kayak with the man’s car keys and a life jacket. The Coast Guard began searching for the man soon after.

Crews, including a cutter, response boat and helicopter, scoured the area Sunday. Around 8:30 p.m., an aircrew responded from Astoria, Oregon. A boat from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife also assisted, Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier said.

Rescue crews aboard an 87-foot patrol boat searched the area overnight, according to the Coast Guard.

At 9 a.m. Monday, the Coast Guard suspended their search for the man, Strohmaier said. The Coast Guard searched for 20 hours, covering 97 square miles.

This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.

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