The Rogue attracts many new boaters each year because of its Class II-III rapids, great weather, camps, and side hikes. Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue senior manager Vickie Weber said the search for Ross was ongoing Wednesday evening.Īnyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact Sooke RCMP at 25.The Rogue River is a southern Oregon gem, and classic multi-day river trip. He is a white man standing 5' 8" tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds, with blue eyes and blond hair. Ross is described as an experienced outdoorsman and was last seen wearing a black wetsuit with a maroon striped wool toque. The Royal Canadian Air Force and United States Coast Guard assisted with the search Monday but ended their participation that evening.
Wild weather has hampered search efforts as heavy rains and high winds have battered the southwest coast since Ross disappeared. Video of the recovery provided to CTV News shows RCMP officers taking possession of the kayak on the docks at the Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina before loading it into the back of an RCMP truck. On Wednesday afternoon, Sooke RCMP recovered what they believe to be his kayak. Meanwhile, the RCMP released a photo of Ross and the blue and purple Jackson Adventure river kayak he was last seen with.
Searchers combed the waters of the Juan de Fuca Strait by sea and air Monday and ground searches continued along the stretch of coast between Sooke and Port Renfrew on Tuesday. Witnesses told police they had seen a solo kayaker heading west toward Port Renfrew on Sunday evening, with the last sighting reported near Shirley, B.C. as expected, the Sooke RCMP and a pair of local search and rescue groups launched an extensive manhunt. Timothy Ross, 38, of Langford, launched his kayak from Ella Beach shortly after noon on Sunday. Mounties on Vancouver Island have recovered the kayak they believe belongs to a man who went missing from Sooke on the weekend.
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