RedactedNarrative: On september 03, 2021 around sunrise, operator 1 launched his kayak from silver ave in wilmington on the west side of the intracoastal waterway across from carolina beach inlet and did not return.  His kayak was found on carolina beach that same day at 1215 by ocean rescue.  After finding the kayak, the coast guard did a short search but there was no report of a missing person at that time. 
  
  On september 09, 2021, rp reported her son missing to wilmington police department.  Wilmington police department went to operator 1's apartment and spoke with his roommate who had not seen him since friday the 3rd, as well as completed a missing person's report.   New hanover county sheriff's office located operator 1's truck at silver ave, flew their helicopter two different times over masonboro island, and flew a drone in the area.  On friday the 10th, north carolina wildlife officers, wilmington police department and new hanover sheriff's office searched the area by boat, as well as searched masonboro island by atv. 
  
  It is determined that operator 1 departed from silver ave on friday morning and last known contact with him was by a picture message at 0656 that morning.  High tide was at 0710.  As operator 1 departed, the tide was slack, but shortly after it became an outgoing tide.  There was a 10-15 mile per hour north northeast wind which was blowing into the tide causing rough conditions in carolina beach inlet.  The kayak was found unoccupied with a grill, a bag of charcoal, and a towel that day at 1215 on the north end ocean side of carolina beach near lifegaurd stand 27. 
  
  Wildlife officers contacted operator 1's family on september 15, 2021 informing them that the active search for operator 1 has been discontinued and the case in now in recovery operations.  At this time, operator 1’s disappearance appears to indicate death although the contributing factors and even type of accident are unknown due to lack of evidence.