they ve identified as tom gregor who launched with two pals to celebrate his recovery from cancer. friends of the missing man towed his kayak to shore. some what dazed by how quickly their idealic afternoon change -ld. it s a freak accident. freak accident. flat water calm freaky accident. reporter: bill barnes told us the three had been kayaking all afternoon. after a boat passed by creating a wave. as we were coming up the andres creek, we went like this and it pushed us this way. me and lincoln went through it. and then when i turned around to watch see how he was doing his boat was already over. reporter: when the kayaker went over, the kayaker did surface crews started their search. everyone on a beautiful day, anything can happen. that s why you need to be prepared. reporter: the coast guard is taking the lead and is starting to interview witnesses on the water. friend alina subercova who started kayakic told us the water thank turbulence was not unmanageabl
from cancer. friends of the missing man towed his kayak to shore. some what dazed by how quickly their idealic afternoon change -ld. it s a freak accident. freak accident. flat water calm freaky accident. reporter: bill barnes told us the three had been kayaking all afternoon. after a boat passed by creating a wave. as we were coming up the andres creek, we went like this and it pushed us this way. me and lincoln went through it. and then when i turned around to watch see how he was doing his boat was already over. reporter: when the kayaker went over, the kayaker did surface crews started their search. everyone on a beautiful day, anything can happen. that s why you need to be prepared. reporter: the coast guard is taking the lead and is starting to interview witnesses on the water. friend alina subercova who started kayakic told us the water thank turbulence was not unmanageable. what i know he has much more experience than i do. they re missing friend had y