Charles E. Wellner, known as Chuck, was 29 when he disappeared after a boating trip on Hidden Lake in the Kenai Peninsula Borough on October 4, 1974. He and Michael Pomeroy were in a small aluminum boat that reportedly capsized; neither man was seen again. Wellner was described as an Asian male, 5 feet 7 inches, 140 to 170 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and wearing contact lenses. He was believed to be wearing jeans, a knit shirt, and rubber boots at the time.

The Alaska State Troopers handled the official response. The remote location, cold water and rugged terrain of Hidden Lake complicated search and recovery. Over time both men came to be presumed drowned, and their disappearances remain open. Does anyone have memories of that area in October 1974 or information that could shed light on what happened that day?