Canoers Found Dead In Tomales Bay Identified As Men From San Francisco, Pacifica

CBS Bay Area

September 2, 2026

Two campers who were found dead after they went missing during a canoe trip on Tomales Bay over the weekend have been identified.

According to the sheriff's offices in Marin and Sonoma counties, the campers have been identified as 36-year-old Casey Flynn Melia of San Francisco and 37-year-old Alexander Ferguson of Pacifica.

Deputies said Melia and Ferguson had set out on a canoe late Saturday night before midnight. The pair intended to view bioluminescence in the water.

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