Fisherman Remains Missing In Schuylkill River, Search Continues

UPPER MERION, PA — Search and rescue crews along the Schuylkill River continued to search Wednesday for a man who went missing while fishing on a kayak in the river. The man is still missing and crews remain on the water.

The 70-year-old man launched his kayak at the Upper Merion Township boathouse, located on 400 Falls View Drive, at some point early on Monday.

The man shared a selfie to his social media account at about 12:40 p.m. on Monday while traveling upstream from the boathouse.

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By around 2 p.m., the man had traveled around 1.1 miles upstream and had run into some sort of trouble, police said. A resident who lives near the water said he heard the man calling for help, though he could not see him.

Police searched the heavily wooded area around the area but did not find or hear anything further. The Upper Merion crew team launched boats at around 4 p.m. upstream from the boathouse and also did not see anything, police said.

Police found the missing boater's vehicle at the boathouse on Tuesday and search and rescue crews fanned out, as well as drones, above and below the dam. They found the man's kayak at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the base of the dam "near the middle of the river."

Other belongings of the man were found in a snagged tree about a thousand feet upstream of the boathouse.

The man was last seen wearing a bright orange personal flotation device, a gray hat, light blue shirt, and gray shorts.

If you have any tips or information, contact the Upper Merion Township Police Department at 610-265-3232.