Multiple agencies are conducting a search for two men who went missing while kayaking near Central Saanich on Saturday.
Sidney/North Saanich RCMP say the two men were kayaking between Island View Beach and D’Arcy Island on April 20 and have not returned.
Daniel MacAlpine and Nicolas West were last known to be kayaking from D’Arcy Island to Island View Beach at 2:15 p.m. in a tandem teal blue kayak.
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Sidney/North Saanich RCMP says this is believed to be the same kind of kayak the two missing men were using. (Handout image)
MacAlpine is described as a 36-year-old man, approximately 5’10” tall and 150 pounds. West is described as a 26-year-old man approximately 6’5″ tall and 170 pounds.
Sidney/North Saanich RCMP, Central Saanich Police, PEMO Search and Rescue, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre and the Canadian Coast Guard are assisting with the search.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre says it is leading the search for the kayakers.
“The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre has been leading and directing the ongoing search following two kayakers reported overdue yesterday afternoon near Island View Beach,” JRCC said in an email statement to CHEK News.
“A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron has been tasked as part of a multi-agency response including the Canadian Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sidney/North Saanich RCMP at 250-656-3931.
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- Crews are out searching for the two missing kayakers on April 21, 2024. (Richard Catinus/submitted)
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- Representatives from the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, Canadian Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and the RCMP are assisting with the search. (Richard Catinus/submitted)
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- The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre is leading the search for the missing kayakers. (Richard Catinus/submitted)
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- Crews are searching in the air and on boat. (Richard Catinus/submitted)
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- The JRCC says a CH-148 Cormorant helicopter has been tasked to assist with the search. (Richard Catinus/submitted)
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- The kayakers went out on April 20 and did not return. (Richard Catinus/submitted)
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- The kayakers were supposed to return to Island View Beach. (Richard Catinus/submitted)
Editor’s note: A previous version of the story mis-labelled the pictures of the missing people due to information given by the RCMP. This story has been updated to correctly idenfity which picture belongs to which person.
Laura Brougham
