Kayak, cellphone, life-jacket found in search for woman at Halifax park

First responders resumed their search Monday for a 26-year-old woman who was kayaking at Long Lake Provincial Park in Halifax on Sunday afternoon.

On Monday morning, Halifax Regional Police said Jashansdeep Kaur's kayak, life-jacket and cellphone had been located, and ground search and rescue teams were still scouring the popular recreational park located roughly seven kilometres southwest of the city's downtown.

An officer on scene said it was a sit-on-top kayak, meaning its seat is on top and above water level. They said the life-jacket and cellphone were found on the kayak, which was upright and floating on the lake.

Jashansdeep Kaur, 26, is described as a South Asian woman with a slim build, about five-feet tall with long dark hair. (Halifax Regional Police)

Police said they were alerted that Kaur was missing around 12:40 p.m. AT on Sunday. On Monday, a drone and a Department of Natural Resources helicopter were used to look for her.

Halifax Regional Police said Monday afternoon that there would be no further updates until Tuesday unless there was a major development.

They say Kaur is a South Asian woman with a slim build, about five feet tall with long dark hair. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black pants with white and black sneakers.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020.

Ground search and rescue officials resumed their search for 26-year-old Jashansdeep Kaur on Monday morning. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)

A boat was scouring for signs of the missing kayaker on Monday morning. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)

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