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After a family member headed out on a kayak trip and was never found, the Schink family spearheaded the creation of the Aqua Alert system which was used to help rescue members of the Hendricks family.
(Destin, FL) -- A Minnesota family is the driving force behind a new alert system that debuted in Florida this week. Aqua Alert is similar the Amber Alert system, but works to find missing boaters and kayakers. The family of David Schink devised the system after he went out on a kayak in Destin, Florida and never returned. Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips has added the Aqua
After David Schink went missing while kayaking in Florida, his family created Aqua Alert to hopefully prevent more tragedies in the future.
A new public alert system created after a kayaker disappeared last year will notify Okaloosa County residents of missing or endangered boaters.
An alert system that could help authorities locate missing boaters by putting more eyes on the water is steps away from becoming a reality in Destin.