Kauaʻi firefighters find missing hiker early Tuesday in Waimea Canyon

Story updated on March 28:

Around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Kauaʻi firefighters found a 26-year-old male hiker from California who had been reported missing in Waimea Canyon the night before by his mother.

Waimea firefighters located the hiker in good condition, according to County of Kaua’i public information officer Alden Alayvilla.

The man was reported missing around 5 p.m. on Monday. Six Kaua’i firefighters began the search on foot from the Waimea Canyon trailhead. Just before dusk, the firefighters found what was believed to be the hikerʻs blue backpack.

The firefighters radioed to say they were continuing the search into the night. The weather was not an issue, with cloudy skies and light winds.

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