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UPDATE: Owner of Unmanned Kayak Found off of Olowalu Located

The Coast Guard has since located the owner of an inflatable kayak found adrift approximately one mile off Olowalu Beach in West Maui on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. The owner stated the kayak blew off the beach late in the night.

UPDATE: Owner of Unmanned Kayak Accounted For

Coast Guard officials say the owner saw the local news reporting the discovery of the kayak, and said that the wind possibly carried it away from his sailing vessel moored at Māla Wharf in West Maui.

Unmanned Kayak Found Found Adrift off Honolua Bay

Crews are actively searching the area with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point in an effort to rule out the possibility of anyone in distress.

Maui Search Suspended for Possible Missing Kayaker

The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for a possible missing kayaker today, “pending further developments,” after a full day of efforts proved unsuccessful.

Search Launched After Unmanned Kayak Found off Maui

An unmanned kayak was found floating adrift in waters about one mile south of La Perouse Bay, at around 11 a.m. today. A search is currently being conducted for a possible kayaker in distress in the area where the vessel was located.

Help Sought in Locating Owner of Unoccupied Kayak

Authorities are reportedly seeking the public’s help in locating the owner of an unoccupied kayak found offshore of Maʻalaea Harbor this morning.

Coast Guard Locates Owner of Missing Kayak

The owner of an unmanned kayak found adrift off the coast of Kihei, near Menehune Shores condominium complex over the weekend has been located.

Info Sought on Kayak Found off Maui

Crews from the US Coast Guard on Maui are trying to locate the owner of a blue kayak found floating in south Maui waters on Saturday afternoon.

Air and Sea Search Continues for Missing Kayaker

The search for Torry Durrell, 55, of Kihei, was launched at around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, when a neighbor reported that he failed to return from kayaking the day before. The search has already covered 96 square miles.

VIDEO: Shark Bumps Swimmer, South Side Ocean Safety Crews Respond

Ocean Safety crews on Maui were busy patrolling the south Maui shoreline today as they responded to two separate incidents: one involving a shark encounter, and another involving the search for a missing kayaker last seen on Tuesday.

Search Launched for Missing Kayaker on Maui

An air and land search was launched this afternoon for an individual reported missing on Maui. A neighbor contacted authorities at around 12:19 p.m. today saying the individual failed to show up from kayaking.