Melvin William Mestre, Jr was 25 when he left on a canoeing trip in Kachemak Bay near Homer, Alaska on May 30, 1992, accompanied by Robert Gershbein and Daniel Orbik. Mestre was last reported wearing a purple fleece jacket with a green collar, army-style pants, and a red pullover windbreaker.

The three men were reported overdue and the Alaska State Troopers began a search after the case was reported on June 1, 1992. Despite searches in the bay, no wreckage, belongings, or bodies were recovered, and no witnesses came forward. Investigators have said the prevailing belief is that the men likely drowned in the bay, but the exact circumstances remain unknown.

Anyone who knew the men, their plans that day, or who was on Kachemak Bay around May 30, 1992 is asked to come forward with information.