Wife finds missing husband’s blue kayak on river, then body is found, WA cops say

A 38-year-old man was found dead in a river after his wife spotted his empty blue kayak, deputies in Washington said.

Adam Anson was reported missing Saturday, Aug. 2, in Asotin, the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office said in an Aug. 4 news release.

His wife found his kayak anchored about 50 feet from the shoreline, across from Asotin Elementary School, deputies said.

But her husband was nowhere to be seen.

She called 911 and showed authorities his empty kayak, deputies said.

Deputies said they tracked Anson’s phone and used side-scan sonar but couldn’t find him.

The Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office brought a marine unit and dive team from Idaho to the river and found his body within 20 minutes, deputies said.

Anson’s body was found about 80 yards from where his kayak was left, depu