Authorities search for missing kayaker who left alone on a central Minnesota lake

A search is underway in central Minnesota for a man who has been missing since late Saturday when he left alone in a kayak, officials said.

The Kandiyohi Sheriff's Office said it was notified that the man, identified Monday as Shane White, departed in his kayak around 11:30 p.m. Saturday from his vacation rental on the south side of Nest Lake near Spicer.

The kayak was located about 1:15 p.m. Sunday on the lake, but search crews from several agencies had yet to find the 39-year-old man from Overland Park, Kan., as of Monday evening, the Sheriff's Office said.

Officials ask that, as the search continues, property owners nearby check shorelines and outbuildings for White, who was described as 6-foot-2, 230 pounds and wearing black shorts and a black T-shirt.

White's wife, Kim, asked for prayers for his safe return on a Facebook post Sunday. "My Shane is strong and a fighter but he needs US today! He wouldn't give up on us so let's not stop fighting for him," she said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office at 320-235-1260.