ECHO, Utah — The body of a man who failed to return after kayaking on Echo Reservoir in Summit County was discovered following an hours-long search.
The Summit County Sheriff's Office said the man's family called Tuesday evening after he was last heard from around 4:30 p.m. and hadn't returned.
A search and rescue volunteer team, along with Utah Department of Natural Resources personnel, conducted a search, which originally turned up the kayak and life jacket.
The man's body was then discovered at approximately 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
He was later identified as 56-year-old Steven Marc Gines, a resident of Salt Lake County. His death is now under investigation, with the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner is working to determine the official cause.
"The Summit County Sheriff's Office extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the victim, and all those affected by this tragic incident," said the department in a statement.
