Yesterday evening, January 11th, CASARA Nanaimo, in conjunction with CASARA Victoria, was tasked to provide air support to Juan de Fuca SAR in their ongoing search for a missing kayaker over on the west coast.  WX prevented a flight but CASARA Nanaimo has been Tasked by the EMBC to participate tomorrow, Wednesday.

JRCC, determined that both their Air & Sea portion of the search were to be suspended and the case handed over to Sooke RCMP as a Missing Person

UPDATE:  THURSDAY

CASARA Nanaimo did launch one flight on Wednesday, conducting a shoreline search – flying over 570 kms and airborne for just short of 4 hrs.

The RCMP are reported to have located the missing kayak in the Sooke area.  Juan de Fuca SAR continue to search for the missing person.