YOU KNOW, IT’S BEEN MORE THAN 24 HOURS SINCE BRENDAN HARRINGTON WAS LAST SEEN. OSU POLICE SAY THE 20 YEAR OLD TOLD HIS FAMILY HE WAS GOING TO KAYAK ACROSS THE LAKE FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, BUT BRENDAN NEVER CAME BACK. WE DID FIND THE KAYAK THAT HE WAS IN AND IT WAS FULL OF WATER. A FULL SCALE SEARCH IS UNDERWAY FOR A MISSING 20 YEAR OLD AT LAKE CARL BLACKWELL. OSU POLICE SAY BRENDAN HARRINGTON WAS KAYAKING ACROSS THE LAKE WHEN HIS FAMILY REPORTED HIM MISSING JUST BEFORE 4 P.M. SUNDAY. THE FAMILY WAS OUT HERE JUST ENJOYING A NICE START TO THE SUMMER AND THEY WERE OUT HERE TO RIDE THEIR KAYAKS AND AND THE INDIVIDUAL STARTED TO MAKE HIS WAY FROM ONE SIDE OF THE LAKE TO THE OTHER. DIVE TEAMS BEGAN SEARCHING THE WATER AND CHECKING THE SHORELINES. THEY ARE DOING A GRID SEARCH OF THE AREA WHERE THE KAYAKER WAS LAST SEEN. WITHIN 30 MINUTES, AUTHORITIES FOUND BRENDAN’S KAYAK. WE WERE TOLD THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A LIFE JACKET WITH HIM. POLICE SAY THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT CAUSED BRENDAN TO FALL INTO THE LAKE, BUT SAY WINDS WERE STRONG AS HOURS GO BY. POLICE SAY THE ODDS OF FINDING BRENDAN SAFE ARE GROWING SLIM DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS PASSED, AS WELL AS THE EXTENSIVE SEARCH THAT WE’VE DONE OF THE SHORELINE VIA THE WATER AND ITS AIR. LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE, WE REALLY BELIEVE THIS IS PROBABLY MORE OF A RECOVERY EFFORT AT THE MOMENT. LAST NIGHT’S STORMS FORCED AUTHORITIES TO CALL OFF SEARCH AND RESCUE. THOSE TEAMS WERE BACK HERE AT 630 THIS MORNING, CANVASING THE LAKE, SEARCHING FOR BRENDAN. REPORTIN
20-year-old kayaker missing from Lake Carl Blackwell was spending day with family
Brendan Arrington's kayak was found as search-and-rescue efforts continue
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Updated: 3:06 PM CDT May 21, 2024
A 20-year-old kayaker went missing after spending the day on Lake Carl Blackwell. | MORE | Enid man goes missing while kayaking at Stillwater lakeIt has been more than a day since Brendan Arrington was last seen. Search and recovery efforts were underway after the Enid native's family reported him missing, according to the Oklahoma State University Police Department. “We did find the kayak that he was in, and it was full of water," Capt. Dan Ray with OSU police said. A full-scale search was underway for the missing 20-year-old, who was kayaking across the lake. He was reported missing just before 4 p.m. Sunday. "The family was out here just enjoying the nice start to the summer and were out here to ride their kayaks, and the individual started to make his way from one side of the lake to the other," Ray said. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppDive teams began searching the water and checking the shorelines. "They’re doing a grid search of the area where the kayaker was last seen," Ray said. Within 30 minutes, authorities found Arrington's kayak. “We were told he did not have a lifejacket with him," Ray said. Police said they don't know what caused Arrington to fall into the lake, but they said the winds were strong. As hours go by, police said the odds of finding the young man safe were growing slim. “Due to the time that has passed, as well as the extensive search of the shoreline via the water and drones, we really believe this is a recovery effort at the moment," Ray said. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Sunday night's storm forced authorities to call off the search and rescue teams. Those teams were back at 6:30 a.m. Monday, where they have been canvasing the lake, searching for Arrington. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family. Anyone who would like to donate can do so here.Top Headlines Several tornadoes touch down across Oklahoma on Sunday: What we know Sky 5 shows damage from overnight storms in Oklahoma Tornado west of Yukon causes significant damage to home Semi crashes on Oklahoma City interstate, suspending cab 20 feet in air WATCH: KOCO 5 Storm Chaser captures tornado on the ground near Mustang
A 20-year-old kayaker went missing after spending the day on Lake Carl Blackwell.
| MORE | Enid man goes missing while kayaking at Stillwater lake
It has been more than a day since Brendan Arrington was last seen. Search and recovery efforts were underway after the Enid native's family reported him missing, according to the Oklahoma State University Police Department.
“We did find the kayak that he was in, and it was full of water," Capt. Dan Ray with OSU police said.
A full-scale search was underway for the missing 20-year-old, who was kayaking across the lake. He was reported missing just before 4 p.m. Sunday.
"The family was out here just enjoying the nice start to the summer and were out here to ride their kayaks, and the individual started to make his way from one side of the lake to the other," Ray said.
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Dive teams began searching the water and checking the shorelines.
"They’re doing a grid search of the area where the kayaker was last seen," Ray said.
Within 30 minutes, authorities found Arrington's kayak.
“We were told he did not have a lifejacket with him," Ray said.
Police said they don't know what caused Arrington to fall into the lake, but they said the winds were strong. As hours go by, police said the odds of finding the young man safe were growing slim.
“Due to the time that has passed, as well as the extensive search of the shoreline via the water and drones, we really believe this is a recovery effort at the moment," Ray said.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Sunday night's storm forced authorities to call off the search and rescue teams. Those teams were back at 6:30 a.m. Monday, where they have been canvasing the lake, searching for Arrington.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family. Anyone who would like to donate can do so here.
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