Overview
- A mariner reported an upside-down kayak near the head of the Bodega Bay channel at about 10:04 a.m., triggering a response.
- Training nearby, the U.S. Coast Guard deployed a 47-foot lifeboat that recovered an unresponsive adult male believed to have been alone.
- The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and helicopter Henry 1 responded near Doran Beach and noted the kayak carried crabbing gear and the man wore a personal flotation device.
- Another kayaker had located the man face down in the water and was attempting a rescue before officials arrived.
- The Sheriff’s Marine Unit opened an accident investigation, the coroner will conduct an autopsy, and authorities will release the man’s identity after notifying next of kin.