Coast Guard seeks owner of kayak adrift off Hilo

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The Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of an unmanned adrift orange kayak spotted one mile off Leleiwi Point near Hilo today.

The Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of an unmanned adrift orange kayak spotted one mile off Leleiwi Point near Hilo today.

The crew of a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane is currently searching for the owner of the kayak in the vicinity of the sighting and an urgent marine information broadcast has been issued alerting mariners in the area to keep a sharp lookout and report any sightings to the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center.

Anyone with information that may help identify the owner of the kayak is asked to contact the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center at 808-842-2600.