RedactedNarrative: Unknown chain of events that led to the death of the victim. Only one watercraft and person were involved in this incident that started with a search and rescue for a missing kayaker. 
  
  The sheriff's office received a report of a vehicle parked at the boat landing just before 9:00 pm. It was determined that the owner had gone out kayaking and had not returned. A search involving MN DNR Conservation officers, sheriff's deputies, the county dive/rescue team and a State Patrol helicopter was started. The man's phone was pinged four miles north of the access, so that is where the air boats were searching. 
  
  After talking with the man's son, it was decided that the man would not have been that far away, so the search was moved closer to the access. A deputy found him on shore, near the access, at about 1:00 am, deceased. He was wearing a wet suit and an unzipped life jacket. There was ice on the river in some areas. The kayak was recovered on 3/18/17.
  