The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing man last seen trying to swim to shore from his capsized boat. Two men were staying at a cabin in the Deep Bay area of eastern Prince William Sound when they decided to go fishing on the evening of Oct. 5, Alaska State Troopers said. Their five-foot long, flat-bottomed boat capsized about 50 yards from shore, according to the Coast Guard and troopers. They were not wearing lifejackets, a Coast Guard spokesman said. One man was able to swim to shore and said he saw his friend go under the water about 40 yards from land, troopers said in an online dispatch. He hasn't been seen since. Coast Guard helicopters and Alaska Wildlife Troopers searched Saturday night and for several hours Sunday before calling off the search.Troopers will canvass beaches at low tides in the coming days. Alcohol use and reckless behavior were causes.
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