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Title: Missing Wivenhoe kayaker found
Post by: Editor on March 03, 2011, 06:20:43 PM
Missing Wivenhoe kayaker found
3rd March 2011


 A MISSING 32-year-old man and his dog have just been found after they failed to return from a kayaking trip to Wivenhoe Dam yesterday.

The man and his dog went out on the dam on a four-metre kayak and had not been heard from since around 2pm. An initial search by the family failed to find the man.

Police co-ordinated a search at first light today with assistance from water police, SES staff, volunteers marine vessels and a rescue 500 chopper.

The man was spotted by the chopper and both he and his dog are safe and well.

Title: Re: Missing Wivenhoe kayaker found
Post by: Binder on March 04, 2011, 04:57:23 AM
Good result.
I assume when the storms rolled through he found a lee shore and it was probably to dark to head home by the time they had passed.

SEQ Water gunna be happy about the dog!
Title: Re: Missing Wivenhoe kayaker found
Post by: aussiebasser on March 04, 2011, 06:39:39 AM
Wasn't me.  Anyone we know?