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Alexander Ferguson, 37, of Pacifica, is identified as the second man who died in the Tomales Bay canoeing deaths alongside Casey Flynn Melia, 36, of San Francisco. The pair left a campsite Saturday night to view bioluminescent water; Melia's body was found near Hog Island and Ferguson near Toms Point, and both were pronounced dead. The cause of death remains under investigation.
Two canoeists on an overnight trip were found dead after a late-night paddle on Tomales Bay in Marin County, California. One victim has been identified as 36-year-old Casey Flynn Melia of San Francisco; the identity of the second canoeist has not been released. The Coast Guard and National Park Service recovered the bodies and are assisting Marin County authorities in a joint investigation. The cause and circumstances remain unclear while post-mortem exams are planned for Melia. Tomales Bay is known for hazards to paddlers, especially at night, and the investigation is ongoing.
Two people died after an overnight canoe trip on Tomales Bay near White Gulch Beach; they left around midnight to view bioluminescence, a multi-agency search was launched, both were located wearing life vests, and the cause is under investigation by Marin and Sonoma sheriff's offices.
As large wildfires forced the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the Forest Service evacuated an estimated 6,000–10,000 visitors. Campers recounted tense, smoke-filled escapes by canoe, embers falling on evacuees, and urgent orders to leave as fires engulfed campsites around Pipestone Bay and Basswood Lake; outfitters and Forest Service crews helped transport people by boat, with some groups evacuated well into the evening amid deteriorating air quality.
Two individuals, identified as Suad Al Yasiri and Willie Davis, drowned in Lake MacBride in Iowa after their canoe tipped over. Despite immediate response from emergency services, the victims were found under 23 feet of water and were not wearing life jackets. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the incident.
A family canoeing on the Nemadji River in eastern Minnesota discovered human remains near the Soo Line ATV trail and Highway 23. The Carlton County Sheriff's Office responded to the 911 call and is currently investigating the incident. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office will identify the deceased.
The body of a 20-year-old man who went missing after a canoe capsized in Pequot Pond, Westfield, has been found by professional bass fisherman Mario Santaniello using sonar. The man's body was found in a section of Pequot Pond approximately 50 years from where the canoe capsized. The two other men were able to swim to shore, but the East Longmeadow man did not resurface and was reported missing. The death investigation is ongoing.
One person died after being swept into a fast current while canoeing on the Colorado River in Eagle County, Colorado. The victim was found unresponsive in the river and attempts to resuscitate them were unsuccessful. All three people were wearing personal flotation devices.