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Francois Guenot, of Maiche, France, has been missing since
setting off on a kayaking trip in May. The medical examiner
confirmed Guenot's identity through dental records, the troopers
said.
The remains were found by a volunteer participating in a
clean-up of the beaches on Shuyak Island, where they had washed
in with the tide, the report said.
The report noted that Guenot was known in the area for his
desire to explore Alaska. It said he was attempting to navigate
Gulf of Alaska waters via the Shelikof Straits in a makeshift
kayak.
The Shelikof Strait separates the Kodiak archipelago from the
Alaska Peninsula, which is the northern portion of the Aleutian
Island chain.
The Alaska Dispatch News reported that Guenot spent the previous
winter in the Lake Illiamna area, befriending locals. There he
became known for his work ethic and pleasant company, the
newspaper said.
He was last seen alive in early May in the Bristol Bay area,
immediately northwest of Kodiak across the Shelikof Strait.
(Reporting by Steve Quinn; Editing by Sharon Bernstein and Eric
Walsh)
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