Brian McAuley, 43, was last seen on November 15, 2021, after launching a kayak near Geiger Key, Florida. He began the trip at about 4:00 p.m.; when he failed to return his girlfriend reported him missing to the Coast Guard that evening. By 6:00 p.m. McAuley’s yellow kayak was found capsized and anchored southwest of the channel entering Tamarac Park.

Multiple rescue agencies conducted an extensive search covering more than 1,300 square miles, but no sign of McAuley was found. Authorities believe he may have drowned, though his body has never been recovered. The Coast Guard suspended the search on November 18, 2021; the case remains open pending any new information.

If anyone was on or near the water around Geiger Key on November 15, 2021, or has information about McAuley’s trip, please come forward.