Sad news is developing out of San Juan Islands of Washington state Tuesday.
According to RCMP, two bodies located by authorities in Washington state are believed to be of two kayakers reported missing off Vancouver Island.
Earlier, RCMP spokesman Cpl. James Grandy confirmed that a body has been discovered in an area being searched by US authorities; however, they have not yet identified the person as one of the missing kayakers.
A massive search began on Sunday for two men, 36-year-old Daniel MacAlpine and 26-year-old Nicolas West, who were reported missing after failing to return from a kayaking trip on Saturday.
In a release Monday, RCMP said search efforts were being concentrated further down toward San Juan Island, Lopez Island (USA), and through the Haro Straight.
The West Coast Marine focused their search efforts more north of Coal Island into the upper Gulf Islands.
Authorities in the United States have also been engaged in search efforts after the kayak was located on Henry Island in San Juan County on Sunday.
Related:
- Search continues for two missing kayakers on the Saanich Peninsula
- Search underway for two missing kayakers on the Saanich Peninsula
The two men were in a teal blue, fiberglass, two-person kayak.
RCMP, Central Saanich Police, PEMO Search and Rescue, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, and the Canadian Coast Guard are involved in the search efforts.
More to come.
