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West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police ask for public’s help in search for missing kayaker

The man was last seen near Whytecliff Park on Tuesday afternoon
Nick Laba
Nick Laba
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A man was reported missing Tuesday afternoon after he did not return from a kayak trip at the expected time. | West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Police Department

A man is missing after leaving West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­on a kayak, Tuesday afternoon.

The 36-year-old departed from Batchelor Bay on Nov. 19 at around 12:40 p.m., according to a release from West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police.

He was last seen near Whyte Islet, heading north toward Whytecliff Park. He didn’t return by his anticipated arrival time of 2:30 p.m., and was reported missing just after 4 p.m., police said.

The missing man is five-foot-ten, 170 pounds (77 kilograms), with dark brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black rain jacket, black track pants and black flip flops. He was in a white collapsible kayak, police said in the release.

A search for the man is ongoing.

Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for the missing man. Anyone with relevant information is asked to call West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Police Department at 604-925-7300.