Missing kayaker found dead in Tomales Bay

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The Marin County Sheriff’s Office named Clinton Yoshio Koga, 39, the California man who went missing in Tomales Bay while kayaking.

Koga reportedly entered Tomales Bay in a kayak from Lawson’s Landing Campground to retrieve a crab cage after fishing with friends on January 27.

At about 6:29 p.m., Koga’s friend noticed that his kayak was not visible from the shore. He was reported missing to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office while his friends searched for him in the waters of the bay.

The intensive search was completed by several first responders, including the Marin County Fire Department, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office sUAS and dive teams, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, and the US Coast Guard. The sheriff’s office said that despite active search efforts, the subject’s whereabouts could not be located and the search was suspended.

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Koga from Brentwood was discovered by a volunteer water search team on Wednesday around 4:15 pm.

California recovery divers found his body about 100 yards from the shore of Lawson’s Wharf.

He was taken to Lawson’s Landing Campground where paramedics confirmed his death.

A volunteer rescue team has been searching Tomales Bay since early Wednesday morning.

A forensic examination with routine toxicology tests is being completed on Friday to determine the cause of his death.

“The Marin County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Department staff offer our sincere condolences to Mr. Koga’s family and friends,” the press release said. “And our heartfelt thanks to all the seekers, including the California Recovery Divers, who brought Mr. Koga home to his family.”

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