The Coast Guard is searching for a kayaker who went missing near West Galveston Bay Sunday night. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
GALVESTON, Texas – The Coast Guard says crews with Texas Parks and Wildlife have recovered the body of a man who went missing while kayaking in West Galveston Bay.
Officials said the 37-year-old man was last seen around 8 p.m. on Sunday.
UPDATE: The missing person's kayak was found near Alligator Point in West Bay, TX. Coast Guard crews are still searching for him. https://t.co/Ac6d357Gan
Earlier Monday, the Coast Guard said the man’s empty kayak was found near Alligator Point in West Bay, but he was not in it.
UPDATE: Texas Parks and Wildlife crews have found the body of the missing kayaker. Coast Guard crews have stopped searching after having covered 445 square nautical miles and 14 total hours of operations. https://t.co/F8wrNp47J6
Around 7 p.m. Monday, the Coast Guard announced crews have found the missing man’s body. The search covered 445 nautical miles and 14 total hours of operation, according to the Coast Guard.
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Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.