MONROE, Mich. — The body of kayaker in the River Raisin, missing since Thursday evening, was recovered on Saturday, according to a social media post from the Monroe Public Safety Department.
Crews had been searching on and off since 6 p.m. on Thursday when a caller reported seeing someone in a kayak fall into the water near the River Raisin Marina.
The name of the person was not released but family has been notified.
The Frenchtown and Monroe Township Fire Departments, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office dive team responded to the scene on Thursday.
Sonar technology was used to attempt to locate the victim. Crews did recover a kayak from the area on Thursday, officials said.
The search was suspended Thursday evening due to weather conditions but resumed on Friday, and then again on Saturday.
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