"While fishing for eel with friends and his children on shore just south of the mouth of the Klamath River around 4 p.m. Saturday, Macanas was abruptly pulled into the Pacific Ocean. "Max's story is one of caution. He was an extremely experienced fisherman and hunter and profoundly knowledgeable of our coastlines, making this tragic accident even harder to bear," said McKenna Caudill, sister of Macanas' wife, in an email."
"The news that Macanas had been found ended four days of frantic searching. Efforts to locate him included multiple North Coast agencies and scores of volunteers. According to sheriff's officials, helicopters, boats in the river and ocean, and ground searches were deployed over the weekend. On Wednesday, search-and-rescue divers coordinating with Sheriff's Office and the Yurok Tribal Police Department were scheduled to search by boat with the assistance of sonar guides, according to Caudill."
"Macanas' family had called for drone pilot volunteers to help search the coastline near where he was last seen, and for all local fishermen and boaters to be alert. Groups of volunteers also combed the area to find him. Caudill said search-and-rescue personnel were focusing on efforts to find him as soon as possible to help his family grieve and give them the opportunity to do a proper burial."
Maximo Gordon Edward Macanas, 37, was swept into the Pacific Ocean by a sneaker wave while fishing just south of the mouth of the Klamath River on Jan. 31. He was located and pronounced deceased on Feb. 3. Multiple North Coast agencies, the Yurok Tribal Police Department, search-and-rescue divers, helicopters, boats, ground teams, and scores of volunteers participated in the four-day search. Family and community volunteers, including drone pilots and local boaters, assisted with coastal searches. Macanas lived in the area 15 years and leaves a wife and five children. A GoFundMe had raised more than $19,050.
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