RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 9' 6” Plastic Perception Sparky 9.5 Kayak (Year Unknown)
  
  On 01/03/2017, at about 11:00 p.m., this vessel was operating on Case Inlet, at North Bay, located near Allyn, WA in Mason county.  
  
  According to Law Enforcement on 01/04/2017, at about 01:08 a.m. they were dispatched to a boating incident in the area of SR 3 and the Allyn Water Front.  The reporting party advised his friend (Operator) who he met about two weeks prior was missing.  Both men lived aboard vessels that were anchored near the Allyn Water Front.
  
  Friend told Officers that Operator wanted to head back to shore to grab his tools which he had left in the bed of his pick-up truck.  He said that the two of them had been drinking and smoking weed.  He said that Operator left in what was described as a “yellow kayak” sometime around 11:30 p.m.  
  
  Friend said that Operator had never been on a kayak before and he was not wearing a life jacket.  After about an hour Friend began to worry when Operator had not returned.  He then called dispatch on Operator's phone because he was afraid that something had happened to him.
  
  At about 03:00 a.m., the US Coast Guard arrived on scene and searched the area utilizing a helicopter.  The search turned up negative results up until Law Enforcement left the scene at about 04:30 a.m.  In addition to the helicopter the USCG advised that they would be sending two water craft to the area to assist in the search.  
  
  Law Enforcement Officers checked the bed of Operator's truck that was parked in the parking lot located at the Boat House in Allyn.  The tool belt was located in the bed of the pick-up truck.  Officers searched the shoreline southbound with K9 Jano for several hundred yards and were unable to locate any kayaks matching the description of Operator's kayak.  
  
  On 01/04/2017, at about 09:49 a.m., Law Enforcement responded to East Nelson Road and then walked to the waterline/shore to check for a kayak on the beach located by aircraft in reference to this case.  Officers checked the beach.  The kayak was located further North.  They walked the shore and located a yellow kayak and paddle inverted in the water just off the shore. 
  
  Officers began to leap frog checking the shore line towards Allyn.  They walked all the foot accessible shore line from East Nelson Road to Drum Street in Allyn.  This took place during high tide so not all the shore was accessible.  Another Officer arrived by boat to check the involved boat that was anchored a distance out.  There was no one on board and no evidence of a disturbance.  At about 06:00 p.m., Officers conducted additional shoreline patrols at low tide.  This was done until dark with nothing located.
  
  At about 10:40 p.m., Officers arrived at the assumed (Operator's) boat.  It was the only boat in the Allyn waters.  The boat name SCAMPER out of Vancouver BC.  This is an old enclosed cabin wood hull boat, about 25 feet long.  There was no one on board.  
  
  After discovering that the vessel was unoccupied the information was radioed to the US Coast Guard.  A short time later it came to light that the missing person – Operator – lived on board the SCAMPER and the complainant – Friend lived on board a second vessel, only described as a sailboat.  The sailboat was nowhere to be seen.  It is believed that Friend fled the area during the hours of darkness.  It is unknown why Friend fled. 
  
  NOTE:  Operator has a confirmed Felony Warrant out of Pierce County and Friend has numerous (8) misdemeanor warrants for his arrest.  It is likely both subjects will avoid contact with Law Enforcement.
  
  UPDATE:  On 02/17/2017, a body, matching the description of Operator, was located by 2 kayakers about 500 yards off of the North Point of Stretch Island.  According to Law Enforcement, the body matched the description given for Operator.  He was also found close to where he was originally reported missing.  His body was recovered and turned over to the Mason County Coroner.  Report is pending.
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Fatality
  Reported Alcohol Involvement
  No Vessel Damage Reported
  The Operator was not wearing a PFD
  The Operator did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card
  