Overdue father, son located after kayaking trip

Aerial search crews have located a father and son who were
overdue from a kayaking trip in Grays Harbor County.

Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott says 40-year-old
Joe Barnes and his 15-year-old son Aaron left Donkey Creek
on Monday with plans to meet family and friends at the
Humptulips River Bridge at Highway 101.

Family and friends called police Tuesday morning after
the two didn’t arrive. A search plane spotted the two late
Tuesday morning and a ground team arrived a short time later
to
help family members pick up the two. Scott says the pair are
likely fine.

Scott says the two probably underestimated the length of
time to complete the 22 mile trip and likely pulled over
alongside the river when they ran out of daylight.