Jason William MacGrath, 32, left the Cape George area around noon on Sunday July 9th in a kayak. The kayak was located at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening on the western shore of Inverness County near Gillis Pond, in Judique Interval.
Antigonish and Inverness RCMP have been involved in the search, with the assistance of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, Pictou and Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue, as well as RCMP Police Dog Services and Helicopter. An extensive ground search has been under way since 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening in the Judique Interval area.
Jason MacGrath is described as a white male, with light brown hair and hazel eyes. He is 5-foot-8 and 155 pounds. He was wearing a black t-shirt and beige shorts.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jason MacGrath is asked to contact Antigonish District RCMP at 902-863-6500. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 + your message to 'CRIMES' (274637) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.
The investigation is ongoing.