Kale Adonis Longacre Pastel, 36, was last seen in Sitka, Alaska, on January 5, 2020, when he left on a solo kayaking trip and never returned. He was described as an experienced outdoorsman familiar with Sitka’s waters, but his planned route that day is not publicly known. Concern grew after he failed to make contact with friends and family and he was reported overdue, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation.

The United States Coast Guard and the Alaska State Troopers deployed air and sea assets, volunteers searched shorelines on foot, and multiple agencies participated despite difficult weather, cold temperatures, and potentially rough seas. Searchers never found Pastel or his kayak, and after days of searching the active operation was suspended. The official notation records him as missing and presumed drowned after not returning from a kayak trip. The case remains open but inactive.

Did anyone in the Sitka area know Kale’s usual routes or see a kayaker matching his description on January 5, 2020?