Body Found Floating In Cast Inlet May Be Missing Kayaker

GIG HARBOR, WA - A body found floating in the water near Allyn on Friday morning might belong to a kayaker who went missing in January.

Mason County will perform an autopsy on the body Monday morning to determine if it's Andrew Aldrich, 31, who went missing Jan. 3. The U.S. Coast Guard found Aldrich's kayak, but found no signs of his body.

Aldrich entered the water near Allyn around midnight on Jan. 3, according to the coast guard. He was using the kayak to go about 300 yards from a boat to his car parked along the shore. Aldrich was not wearing a life jacket.

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search on Jan. 4. The coast guard and other agencies searched 16 square miles over 12 hours for Aldrich. Authorities found Alrdich's empty yellow kayak around 9 a.m. Jan. 4.

Image via U.S. Coast Guard