Troopers say GoPro footage confirmed that Paul Jose Rodriguez Jr. overturned in his kayak on July 11 and drowned.
Paul Rodriguez Jr., 43, was last seen Tuesday, July 11 near Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier. Alaska State Troopers say video evidence confirms that 43-year-old Paul Jose Rodriguez Jr. drowned in Mendenhall Lake.Tuesday that during the search for Rodriguez an unnamed person turned over a helmet and GoPro that was confirmed to belong to the missing person. Teams will continue searching for his remains.A Juneau man has been missing for nearly a week after going kayaking on Mendenhall Lake.
“We performed an aerial search this morning,” said Jackie Ebert with Juneau Mountain Rescue. “The SEADOGS organization are out there with their dogs.” Juneau Mountain Rescue is assisting the Alaska State Troopers, the U.S. Forest Service and other organizations with the search. Ebert said officials believe Rodriguez intended to kayak toward the glacier. A post on Rodriguez’s Facebook page on July 11 shows a picture of a kayak with the glacier in the background and the caption “Headed up to the glacier!” His kayak was found floating unattended in Mendenhall Lake that day, according to information from the Juneau Police Department.
Rodriguez was reported overdue Sunday night. Ebert said she did not know why Rodriguez wasn’t reported missing sooner. “There are a lot of resources out there right now. So maybe not necessarily rush towards that area. But if they are out there, just keep an eye out,” Ebert said. “We unfortunately don’t have a good description of what he was wearing when he was out.”
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