Tragic ending for missing paddler near Port Shepstone

A search was started for the man after his kayak and cellphone washed ashore.

June 4, 2022
Shona Aylward Less than a minute
The paddler's kayak washed up near The Block.

A full search was launched earlier today (June 4) for a missing paddler, who was kayaking in the Mzimkhulu River.

The man is believed to be in his early 70s. The alarm was raised when his kayak and cellphone washed up at The Block, near Port Shepstone.

The Mzimkhulu river mouth.

Glen Preston of Med-Evac said the Saps Search and Rescue, NSRI Shelly Beach and his team from Med-Evac responded to search for the missing man.

Preston confirmed that his body had been recovered.

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June 4, 2022
Shona Aylward Less than a minute

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Andrea van Wyk

Caxton’s Digital Editorial Manager. I am a journalist and editor with experience spanning over a decade having worked for major local and national news publications across the country and as a correspondent in the Netherlands. I write about most topics with a special interest in politics, crime, human interest and conservation.
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