"A McKinleyville man who was reportedly swept away by a sneaker wave Saturday, Jan. 31, while fishing near the mouth of the Klamath River was found dead Tuesday, Feb. 3, officials said. The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office said Maximo Gordon Edward Macanas, 37, was located by a local sport vessel and pronounced deceased by the local coroner at 1:26 pm."
"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."
Maximo Gordon Edward Macanas, 37, was swept into the Pacific while fishing for eel with friends and his children just south of the Klamath River mouth around 4 p.m. on Jan. 31. He was located by a local sport vessel and pronounced deceased by the coroner on Feb. 3 at 1:26 p.m. Search efforts over four days involved multiple North Coast agencies, helicopters, river and ocean vessels, ground teams, volunteers, and planned dive searches with sonar alongside Yurok Tribal Police. Family members described him as an experienced fisherman and called for community assistance; a GoFundMe raised over $19,050.
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