A MISSING Brit kayaker has been found dead in Switzerland after vanishing last month. Bren Orton, 29, was feared dead after disappearing under the Melezza River in Ticino on May 16. A desperate

Body of missing British kayaker Bren Orton, 29, found in Swiss lake - Tributes paid to ‘incredible human’ after body recovered in Ticino region

Bren Orton, who went missing last month, had built up a huge following prior to his death showcasing his adventures on Instagram, where he racked up 60,000 followers

In somber news that had delayed closure for those closest to him, professional whitewater kayaker Bren Orton was found in Lake Maggiore, Switzerland two weeks after he’d gone missing. Orton – an influential video producer who ran the YouTube channel Senders – disappeared May 16 on the Melezza River in the Ticino Region of Switzerland.

GENEVA - The body of British extreme kayaker Bren Orton, missing since May 16, was found in southern Switzerland in Lake Maggiore on May 30, Swiss police said. He was 29. Orton amassed nearly 60,000 followers on Instagram, documenting his adventures.

Bren Orton was known for his "distinct freestyle tricks on huge waves and waterfalls across the world", canoeing's governing body says.

The body of a missing British kayaker has been found in Switzerland after he vanished last month. Bren Orton, 29, got into trouble on the Melezza River in the Ticino Region of Switzerland on May 16. Mr Orton shared his kayaking travels around the world with his 60,000 followers on Instagram.

Paddle UK said Bren rose to prominence in 2018 after completing the descent of the Big Banana Falls in Mexico. The 128ft fall was the second biggest descent made by a kayaker. Aft