Cowichan Search and Rescue have been scouring the shores and surface waters of Cowichan Lake after 70-year-old Colin Court went missing during a fishing trip.
Court, a fly fishing enthusiast, was last seen on Thursday November 14th and family members say he went out fishing on Cowichan Lake the next day.
RCMP and Search and Rescue crews were called after local residents discovered Court’s fishing kayak washed ashore near Little Shaw Creek.
“This past Thursday, Colin turned 70 years old and had a birthday party with his family and was excited to be heading out fishing the next day,” writes his son, Bill Court.
“Colin has been known to go fly fishing all over Vancouver Island in all kinds of weather and loves his fly fishing for many years now.”
Crews have been conducting searches throughout the weekend and, after pausing at night, have resumed their search on Monday morning.
Anyone with tips on Court’s whereabouts or information that might help SAR crews is asked to contact Lake Cowichan RCMP at 250-749-6668.
