Sidney RCMP have confirmed two bodies discovered off of San Juan Island to be that two kayakers reported missing on Saturday.
The two men, 36-year-old Daniel MacAlpine and 26-year-old Nicolas West, went missing while kayaking between Island View Beach and the Gulf Islands on April 20th.
American authorities recovered the bodies of two deceased individuals on Tuesday and the San Juan County Coroners service later confirmed the deceased to be MacAlpine and West.
“Sidney/North Saanich RCMP would like to thank all the agencies that were involved in this search and subsequent recovery efforts. Our thoughts are with the families at this time,” said Staff Sergeant Wayne Conley of the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP.
No other details were released.
