Search for kayaker continues

A Huntly man missing from Ruapuke beach in Waikato since Monday could have fallen victim to a strong rip in the area, his wife said yesterday.

The missing man is John Oxley Small, aged 64.

His wife Trewyn said her husband of 32 years had been kayaking at Ruapuke, 18km southwest of Raglan, for about 15 years and was a strong swimmer.

The couple's sons, Geoff, 27, and Michael, 26, flew from Queenstown yesterday to help in the search.