BETWEEN 12:30 -1:00 CANOE DEPARTED HURRICANE BAYOU.  AT 1:30 AN EYEWITNESS SAW 2 PEOPLE IN THE CANOE JUST NORTH OF GRAVINE ISLAND.  A CALL WAS RECEIVED AROUND 4:21 P.M. THAT CANOE WAS DRIFTING SOUTH OF CLOVERLEAF LANDING.  CANOE WAS FOUND UNOCCUPIED, PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. AT THE TIME OF REPORT THIS WAS BEING WORKED AS A MISSING PERSONS CASE. ON JANUARY 6, 2010 ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CANOE WAS FOUND DECEASED. THE OTHER OCCUPANT IS PRESUMED DECEASED AS WELL BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORTING.
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