Overview
- Rijavec’s body was recovered on Nov. 16 in waters near San Cristobal, according to a family update on GoFundMe.
- He had issued a mayday on Nov. 11 from a solo 14-foot skiff about eight miles off Baja California, reporting engine trouble before radio contact ended.
- Searchers later found his skiff drifting five miles offshore without its outboard motor, and key events after the capsize remain unclear.
- The U.S. Coast Guard conducted an initial search before the Mexican Navy took over responsibility for the operation.
- Family-led efforts funded by a GoFundMe that raised more than $40,000 helped deploy additional boats and aircraft during the multi-day search.