North Bay Man ID'd As Kayaker Found Dead Near San Mateo Bridge

BAY AREA, CA – A kayaker whose body was found near the San Mateo Bridge early Sunday morning has been identified as 37-year-old Filip Anderson, according to the San Mateo County coroner's office.

Anderson, a Greenbrae resident, had gone missing Saturday afternoon around 4 p.m., according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Anderson had been kayaking with two others. The trio left from Oyster Point in South San Francisco, Coast Guard officials said.

At some point the kayakers realized Anderson had gone missing near San Francisco International Airport.

With help from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and the San Mateo County Fire Department, Coast Guard officials began a search for the man.

A helicopter then discovered Anderson's body just south of the San Mateo Bridge around 3 a.m. the next morning, according to Coast Guard officials.

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