The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office has reported that the body of Natasha Steele was recovered from Lake Earl on Saturday, June 8th.
Condolences to her family and friends, we know that this has been a very difficult week for them. Thank you to everyone who assisted in searching for her, it truly was a community effort. Thank you Dan Brattain, who’s aviation resources continue to be an asset to both Del Norte and Curry County.
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As of late Wednesday evening, searchers were still unable to find a Crescent City woman who was reported last seen late Sunday night in a kayak on Lake Earl.
Late Sunday afternoon/evening Natasha Steele and Drew Wiseman went into the lake with a kayak which, a short time later, developed a leak and sank. Fighting the cold water and wind for hours, Wiseman finally made it to shore but lost track of Steele.
Since late Sunday Del Norte County Search and Rescue members have been searching for a Crescent City woman missing at Lake Earl since 1:00am Monday morning.
Search and Rescue started their search in the very early morning darkness on Monday and have been at it ever since. Both day and night searches have been conducted by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and numerous locals have been assisting Search and Rescue with boats. Ground and boat searches with a K-9 search dog, Search and Rescue staff and an ATV have been ongoing.
The two-person kayak, made of hard green plastic, was recovered Tuesday.
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