KAYAKER-VICTIM WAS OBSERVED LEAVING THE SHORE BY SILVERCRYST ABOUT 3:30AM TO PADDLE ACROSS THE LAKE TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. BROTHER WAS CONCERNED LATER IN THE MORNING THAT VICTIM DID NOT ARRIVE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE. BROTHER SEARCHED LAKE NEAR WHERE VICTIM DEPARTED & FOUND VICTIM'S HAT. VICTIM FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR WORK AT 3PM. FAMILY & FRIENDS DID NOT HEAR FROM VICTIM THAT DAY, SO SHERIFF DEPT WAS CALLED. A SEARCH MONDAY MORNING FOUND KAYAK ON SHORE ABOUT 100 YARDS WEST OF THE DEPARTURE LOCATION.  VICTIM'S BODY WAS FOUND ABOUT 1000 FEET WEST OF THE DEPARTURE LOCATION. VICTIM HAD CONSUMED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL BEFORE THE 3:30 AM DEPARTURE.
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