22-Year-Old Man ID'd In Deadly Cape Cod Kayak Capsize

CAPE COD, MA — The 22-year-old man who died Saturday while kayaking off Wellfleet has been identified.

Nicholas Alvernaz, a resident of Cotuit, was found after a two-hour search that evening and which involved responders from multiple agencies.

There were few explanations or details Wednesday in a notice from officials about his death.

Emergency responders answered a call around 6 p.m. Saturday about a kayaker in distress.

A search team from Wellfleet, Eastham, Truro and the Coast Guard found Alvernaz at 8:02 p.m. and brought him to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was later pronounced dead.