Search for kayaker who went missing in river

25 January 2026

Police said a kayak had been recovered but a man remains missing

Mark Passmore Photography Ambulance vehicles and a mountain rescue vehicle parked on a road. A car is parked next to the emergency vehicles. It is dark. A group of people are stood next to the vehicles. — Police said a kayak had been recovered but a man remains missing

A search is under way for a kayaker who went missing after getting into difficulty in a river, police have said.

The man, aged in his 40s, was reported missing at about 15:40 GMT on Saturday. He had been kayaking on the River Exe at Tiverton, Devon, officers said.

Devon and Cornwall Police said a kayak had been recovered, but the man remains missing.

Searches and inquiries are taking place in the area, and the man's next of kin has been informed, the force said. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.