Search teams scouring the Willamette River near Willamette Falls on Sunday reported finding an empty kayak after reports a kayaker went over the falls late Saturday and did not resurface. A massive search and rescue effort began about 11 p.

Around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard located the missing kayaker's blue hard-shell kayak, which was then recovered by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit. Despite extensive efforts, the man has not yet been found. His identity is being withheld awaiting further developments.