Man presumed dead after empty kayak found on Columbia River near Hood River

A man kayaking on the Columbia River near Hood River is missing and has been presumed dead, according to authorities. The Hood River Sheriff’s Office said it received reports shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday of a small boat adrift near a sandbar. Marine patrol officers responded and found an empty fishing kayak with its trolling motor still running. The kayak belonged to David Kalousdian of Hood River, officials later confirmed. The sheriff’s office, Hood River police and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Police searched for Kalousdian for hours without success. By 7 p.m., they said the mission shifted to recovery.