A fun visit up north ended tragically Saturday for a downstate couple.
The National Park Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police, Leelanau Sheriff’s Department and Glen Lake Fire Department continued their search Tuesday morning for a downstate man missing since Saturday when his kayak went down off Sleeping Bear Point. He was found shortly before noon Tuesday Merrith Baughman, ranger and public information officer, said several personal items of the missing kayaker were found, leading to recovery of the victim. It was the culmination of three days of work by several units of first responders.
Saturday about 3 p.m. county dispatchers received a call after two kayakers were in trouble about 1/4 mile off shore nearSleepingBearPoint. Itwasthen that people on the shore heard shouting from the water.
