Friday July 24 3:29 PM EDT Search off for missing Polish kayaker FRANKFORT, Mich., July 24 (UPI) - The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a Polish adventurer who disappeared while trying to kayak the length of Lake Michigan. The Coast Guard says most of the lake's northern half has been searched by air and water since Tuesday, when a boater found the unoccupied kayak of 45-year-old Andres Czechowicz (CHEHK'-oh-wihts). The overturned kayak was bobbing in the lake about 1,600 yards offshore from Empire, Mich., near the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Also found were a cell phone, a global positioning unit, a personal flotation device and a ball cap. Czechowicz started his trek July 16 in Chicago and planned to reach Mackinac Island by the end of the month. He was last seen Sunday leaving Two Rivers, Wis. The Coast Guard says Czechowicz spent two years preparing for the adventure. He reportedly crossed the Baltic Sea in a kayak last year. The weather was good before he disappeared. Tuesday morning the winds picked up to 15 knots in the area of the lake where the kayak was found. In addition to the Coast Guard, the Wisconsin Air National Guard participated in the search. Copyright 1998 by United Press International. All rights reserved. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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