Charles Leslie Lewis, 32, disappeared on September 19, 1980 after a boating accident on Gullrock Lake, about 10 kilometres south of Red Lake in Ontario’s Kenora District. He was on a fishing trip with a friend when strong winds and large waves capsized their boat. Both men clung to the overturned craft but were repeatedly torn away by the waves.

Charles was last seen attempting to swim back to the overturned boat; witnesses say his head went under several times and he did not resurface. He is described as a Caucasian male, 70 inches tall, about 181 pounds, medium build, with a beard. He wore a brown and green camouflage rain suit, a brown or orange canvas hunting jacket with ONG shoulder patches, and Levi’s pants.

A search followed but Charles was never found. Does anyone have memories of Gullrock Lake that late summer of 1980 or information that could shed light on what happened that day?