On Tuesday night, Alaska State Troopers received a report of overdue boaters out of Koyuk.
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The boaters, identified as 41-year-old David Slwooko and 48-year-old Debra Kimoktoak, had planned on traveling from Koyuk to Unalakleet on Monday and scheduled to arrive at Unalakleet that evening. They never arrived.
The two boaters were traveling in a 17-foot aluminum magnum boat powered by a 75 hp Yamaha. They also had food for at least one day and camping gear. The two also took two dogs with them on the trip, one white and one black.
The troopers were notified on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday, an aircraft and one boat took up the search for the two. Hampered by high winds and low water, the searchers reported no success as of 10 pm on Wednesday.
The search will continue today.
