RedactedNarrative: On June 29th, 2018 at approximately 1330 hrs., FWC received a call of a missing kayaker on the Myakka River in Sarasota County. A search by water and air was conducted by both FWC and the SSO. At approximately 1530 hrs. The operator was located in the water deceased approximately 1,300 yards north of the U.S. 41 Bridge in the Myakka River. A kayak belonging to the operator (V1) was located approximately 995 yards south of the U.S. 41 Bridge in the Myakka River. A kayak paddle was later located approximately 335 yards south of the U.S. 41 Bridge, and approximately 639 yards north of V1. V1 and the operator were found approximately 2,198 yards apart from each other. When the operator was located, he was only wearing shorts and water shoes. The operator was believed to be camping under the U.S 41 Bridge for the last couple days as he had often done in the past. The operator was last seen on June 28th at approximately 1900 hrs., and was noticed missing at approximately 0600 hrs. On June 29th. Based on the information gathered to date, there is no definitive explanation as to the events leading to the operator’s death. According to the preliminary results from the medical examiner’s office, the cause of death was drowning. There was no trauma found during the autopsy of the operator, and it was found that he had moderate heart disease;