Please repost this to any Downeast sites that might provide information on this case! Thanks, Chuck Sutherland Coast Guard seeks missing kayaker, public assistance Press release May 14, 2009 7:56 PM EASTPORT, Maine -- The Coast Guard is looking for any information regarding the whereabouts of Richard Thurlow, a 33- year-old man who went missing after kayaking to Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada Wednesday, May 13. A family member reported Thurlow left Lubec, Maine, in a 16- to 18- foot red kayak bound for the island, a trip of about 10 miles. Canadian Customs reported that he checked in with them when he arrived on the island, and that he spent the night, but he has not been seen nor heard from since. He was expected to return today at 11 a.m. A Coast Guard 41-foot utility boat crew from Station Eastport and a Falcon jet crew from Air Station Cape Cod searched from Lubec to Grand Manan, but found no signs of Thurlow. "With the weather turning bad, he may have decided to spend another night on the island," said Paul Conner, search and rescue controller at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England. "He doesn't have a cell phone or a radio, so there's no way we can know where he is or if he's alright." Anyone with any information is urged to contact Coast Guard Sector Northern New England at 207-767-0303 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Good news on this one. The missing paddler called in after reading he was missing in his morning paper ;-) http://updates.mainetoday.com/updates/update-missing-kayaker-safe-and-sound On Fri, 15 May 2009 10:45:03 +0000, "skimmer" <skimmer_at_enter.net> said: > Please repost this to any Downeast sites that might provide > information on this case! > Thanks, > Chuck Sutherland > > > > Coast Guard seeks missing kayaker, public assistance > > > Press release > > May 14, 2009 7:56 PM > > EASTPORT, Maine -- The Coast Guard is looking for any > information regarding the whereabouts of Richard Thurlow, a 33- > year-old man who went missing after kayaking to Grand Manan, > New Brunswick, Canada Wednesday, May 13. > > A family member reported Thurlow left Lubec, Maine, in a 16- to 18- > foot red kayak bound for the island, a trip of about 10 miles. -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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