Body of missing kayaker found at Lake Marion
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) reported they found the body of a missing kayaker Sunday afternoon.
The body was recovered at Lake Marion by a dive team using a sonar, according to SCDNR.
Officials said the search began after an unoccupied kayak with equipment was found on Saturday.
Officers and investigators are searching for a missing kayaker on Lake Marion in Orangeburg County after an unoccupied kayak with equipment was discovered. We will provided updates as necessary. pic.twitter.com/fmaSL85zAz
— S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources (@SCDNR) March 16, 2025
Our officers and investigators are continuing the search for a missing kayaker on Lake Marion in Orangeburg County this morning, weather permitting. The search follows the discovery of an unoccupied kayak with equipment on Saturday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/Dey7wwdUAS
— S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources (@SCDNR) March 16, 2025
Investigators were able to track who the kayak belongs to and are using ping technology to track the last known location.
Nick Huddleston was visiting the lake Saturday for a fishing tournament when he saw the empty kayak floating on the Lake.
“Just happened to see something in the water a little ways away. started getting closer to it, drove towards it and saw it was a kayak that had flipped over,” said Huddleston. “”It had been full of water; we tried to tow it and it was so full of water, we had to leave it near a tree... at that point I tried to contact DNR."
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