NBC10 News
Published: June 21, 2009
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. – A 55-year old Exeter man called the Coast Guard Sunday morning to report he is the owner of the an abandoned kayak that washed ashore behind the Dune’s Club in Narragansett Saturday night.
The abandoned kayak prompted an extensive search after fisherman reported finding it Saturday night. They had also located a shoe, sweat pants, a cooler and a kayak back rest.
The Rhode Island Environmental Police spoke with the owner, who stated he and another man were fishing around midnight Saturday night when their kayaks overturned. They both struggled to get to shore, then left the scene without initially reporting the incident, leaving one of their kayaks adrift.
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