Mysterious kayak found off Virginia coast. Officials need help deciphering its clues
UPDATE, June 21: The U.S. Coast Guard says the missing kayaker was found safe onshore.
The original story is below.
A pair of sodden flip-flops with dragonflies on the straps. A dented sky-blue water bottle with an “End Gun Violence” sticker on it. A spotless white camera in a water-proof case.
All three are small crumbs of information that the U.S. Coast Guard is using to help figure out where an unmanned kayak off the coast of Virginia came from. Now, they’re asking for your help.
Officials found the mysterious marble-blue kayak adrift on the morning of Monday, June 20, according to an announcement from the Coast Guard.
It was spotted about six miles east of Cape Henry near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, according to the Coast Guard. Nothing in the kayak gave officials any indication of who owned it other than the items left on board.
Other rescue departments are sharing the information online in hopes that someone may recognize the items and come forward.
Anyone who has information on the kayak is asked to contact Coast Guard Sector Virginia Command Center at 757-483-8567.
Cape Henry is about 25 miles northeast of Norfolk.
This story was originally published June 20, 2022 at 2:06 PM with the headline "Mysterious kayak found off Virginia coast. Officials need help deciphering its clues."
