Kayakers who died near Pictured Rocks identified | News, Sports, Jobs

The national shore of Pictured Rocks Lake. (File photo from Mining Journal)

MUNISING – Authorities have identified two kayakers whose bodies were found Friday after they went missing Thursday night in Lake Superior at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

They are Kimberly Aiello from Troy and David Delegato from Shelby Township, both in upstate Michigan.

The two bodies were recovered a few miles off the coast of Pictured Rocks.

The National Park Service, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal and state agencies, launched the search which included planes such as a C-130 and a rescue helicopter, authorities said.

The search covered more than 516 square miles and used assets of the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard, National Park Service, Civil Air Patrol and the Algiers County Sheriff’s Department, the officials said. authorities.