VILLAGE OF SUMMIT, Wis. — The kayaker who went missing on Nemahbin Lake about three days ago was found deceased, according to the Western Lakes Fire District.
Previous reporting:
According to a statement from the agency, crews found his body after search efforts resumed Thursday. Their name is not being released at this time.
Crews were first called to the lake in the village of Summit around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Witnesses reported a man in his 50s was with two children when their kayak flipped, causing all three of them to fall into the water. The children were wearing life jackets, able to grab ahold of the kayak and call for help.
The man did not have a life jacket on and never returned to the surface. Crews used boats with sonar equipment, underwater ROV ("remotely operated vehicle") as well as drones to try to find him.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, search efforts resumed with divers as well, with no success. The lake is a maximum depth of about 36 feet. He was last seen in an area between 5 and 23 feet. Then on Thursday, the crews found his body in the lake.
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