Operator of Vessel #1 was reported as missing.  It was assumed that Operator went out in his canoe to retrieve a fiberglass dinghy.  The dinghy was seen by someone the day before, moored, and then the next afternoon it was gone.   It is believed that Operator attempted to go out and bring the dinghy in and could not get back to shore.  Two days later (the 17th) the canoe was found by someone who said that it seemed to be snagged on something approximately 1000 feet off shore.  It had broken free during the night and person who found it was able to wade out and bring it to shore.  It has Operator's name on it, and the MC number.  The dinghy was found at that time also along the same shore, it was being described as a skiff, but without rudder or sail and appeared to be used as a dinghy.  The "dinghy" was an AMF Alcort Buffer with serial number AMF4846IM77B.  It was not registered.  A wooden oar, matching the one that was found earlier by the canoe was also in the dinghy.
Search and recovery was conducted in the bay of Northport, but terminated after one day due to weather.  The US Coast Guard also searched, and the Leelanau County Sheriff's Office searched with their dive team.
Operator was never recovered and is still listed as a missing person.

City of Northport             