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The missing man whose kayak was found off the south coast of Wellington on Sunday was named Koyren Campbell.
A search has been conducted since the 22-year-old’s kayak was found floating near Tarakena Bay on Sunday afternoon. He was due to return from a fishing trip around noon that day.
Campbell’s colleagues, who disappeared overnight, are raising funds for a drone to help in the search for the “most incredible friend.”
The search has included the Defense Force and other helicopters, the Wellington Coast Guard Volunteer, the police launch of the Lady Elizabeth IV, land seekers and others.
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A Givealittle page, created Monday, said friends were hoping to get a thermal imaging drone to join the search, but that it cost $ 250 an hour.
It was too windy for some helicopters to fly, the fundraising page said.
“He is the most amazing friend and has a partner who loves him very much, as well as family and friends,” he said.
Wellington Coast Guard President Vicki Rowland said service volunteers were looking in the water until 11:30 p.m. Sunday and then rejoined the search on Monday.
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The search for a missing kayaker restarted at first light Monday.
The Coast Guard was called in to help police search Palliser Bay, off the southern coast of Wairarapa and about 25 km from where the kayak was found, Sunday morning.
But Rowland confirmed around 1.30pm Monday that police had withdrawn the Coast Guard and were heading back to Wellington.
He could not confirm why he had withdrawn. The Defense Force, using a helicopter, is also involved in the search, which includes areas such as Breaker Bay and Seatoun closer to Wellington.
Police confirmed that the search for the missing kayaker is still ongoing.
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The kayak was found with fresh fish on board Sunday afternoon.
Sergeant Major Dave Houston, Officer in Charge of the Wellington Police Maritime Unit, previously said that the drift patterns meant the police launch was focused on Palliser Bay.
Houston said the wind in Palliser Bay was expected to increase to 40 knots, or 74 km / h, through Monday, making the search difficult.
The man’s red kayak, with freshly caught fish on board, was found floating in Tarakena Bay around 3.30pm on Sunday.
National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research Senior Marine Physics Scientist Craig Stevens said that many things that ended up in the water in Wellington made their way to Palliser Bay due to a steady current south of the city flowing into that direction.
The northwest wind on Sunday afternoon will tend to push things in that direction as well. But there was also a rising tide that could have created an attraction towards Wellington Harbor and possibly Eastbourne, he said.
Other shoreline search parties were previously searching along the Eastbourne, Wainuiomata and Wairarapa shores.
Anyone who finds any items of interest in these areas should contact the police immediately at 111 and cite event number P045173862.
The rescue helicopter and police launch stopped shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, before beginning the search again this morning.
- Contact the police at 105 and quote work number P045173862 if you know more
