05/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/05/2026 11:30
May 5, 2026
LITTLE DEER ISLE, Maine - The Maine Marine Patrol is searching the waters near the Deer Isle Bridge for a missing sea kayaker. The man, a summer resident, overturned his kayak shortly after he launched this morning. Family members witnessed the event and reported it to Marine Patrol. Also responding are the Maine State Police/Maine Marine Patrol Underwater Recovery Team, the Maine Marine Patrol aircraft, and the US Coast Guard.
Additional information will be provided as updates are available.