A 60-year-old man died after his kayak overturned near Kauai’s Lucy Wright Beach Park on October 18, 2025.

A 60-year-old man, Angel Tapia, died Saturday evening, October 18, 2025, after his kayak overturned near Lucy Wright Beach Park on Kauai’s Waimea coast. First responders recovered his body from the Waimea River shoreline around 6 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at Wilcox Medical Center. Witnesses said he may have been impaired and was capsized by a wave. An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death, with no evidence of foul play. Authorities are warning the public about dangerous currents near shorelines and river mouths, urging caution, swimming only at lifeguarded beaches, and avoiding solo water activities.