Coroner’s officer confirms body found in Lake Elsinore is missing kayaker

The Riverside County Coroner’s Officer confirmed that the body pulled from Lake Elsinore on Thursday, Oct. 25, is that of missing kayaker Samuel Selay, 34, of French Valley.

His wife, Brittney Selay, announced her husband’s apparent death in a Facebook post on Thursday. They have four children, ages 17, 10, 7 and 3.

Selay was believed to have been kayaking at the lake on the afternoon of Oct. 20. His vehicle and kayak were found near the lake, but his whereabouts had been a mystery.