Hydaburg boater goes missing, prompting search effort

Search-and-rescue efforts were under way Friday for a 21-year-old Hydaburg man whose empty boat was found floating off Prince of Wales Island on Thursday evening.
According to the online Alaska State Troopers dispatch, an empty boat operated by Francis Charles was found about 5.5 nautical miles southeast of Hydaburg.
The U.S. Coast Guard is in charge of the search.
Coast Guard Public Information Officer Meredith Manning said Fridaythat Charles left Hydaburg on Thursday afternoon for a fish camp