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Kayaker vanishes after slipping on rock and falling into river, California officials say

A 43-year-old Washington man on a kayaking trip on the Feather River vanished after slipping on a rock and falling in, California officials say.
A 43-year-old Washington man on a kayaking trip on the Feather River vanished after slipping on a rock and falling in, California officials say. Photo by Manny Becerra via Unsplash

A kayaker who slipped and fell into the Feather River remains missing days later, California sheriff’s officials reported.

Jason Stingl, 43 of Redmond, Washington, was reported missing between Kellogg Ravine and Devils Canyon at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 26, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said in a May 28 news release.

Photo from Butte County Sheriff's Office

He was part of a kayaking group when he slipped on a rock and fell into the river, officials said.

Searchers continue to look for Stingl, described as a 5-foot-10 man weighing 150 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

They ask anyone with information to call 530-538-7322.

The Feather River is about a 40-mile drive north of Sacramento.

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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