Search and Rescue teams are no longer combing the bush.
But the search continues for Dan Archbald, 37, and Ryan Daley, 43, who were last seen leaving a Ucluelet dock on-foot on May 16.
Sgt. Steve Mancini of the Ucluelet RCMP told the Westerly News on Tuesday morning that police are asking anyone who might have any information to contact the local detachment at 250-726-7773.
“If anybody remembers seeing these guys, or has any knowledge or information about their whereabouts, let us know. Any information, even if you think it’s too small, could be helpful,” he said.
Westcoast Inland Search and Rescue joined the search for the two men last week, but stood down over the weekend, according to WISAR manager Garth Cameron.
“RCMP has put us on a stand-by, dormant, state,” Cameron said. “They’re wading through mountains of information and, if something comes out of that, absolutely we’ll respond. Until that time, we’re on stand-by…If something comes up, we’re ready to go.”
Cameron said WISAR’s roughly 30-member team put in about “850 volunteer hours,” scouring areas up to 500 metres off Highway 4.
“The corridor search went from Port Alberni all the way to Ucluelet. All the popular camping sites have been checked out. All the side-roads have been checked out,” he said. “It’s a search. You’re always optimistic. You stick to the facts and you do the best job possible. You just do it. You don’t hold back any effort whatsoever.”
Archbald and Daley arrived in Ucluelet on May 13 after a roughly eight-week sailing trip from Panama and security footage shows them both leaving Ucluelet’s inner boat basin on-foot on May 16.
Their vessel is still docked at the boat basin, where Ucluelet harbour manager Kevin Cortes was the last known person to see them.
Cortes told the Westerly News that Daley had paid for a month’s worth of moorage before the two men departed.
“[Daley] came into my office and asked what the amount was. He wasn’t sure before that if he wanted to stay a couple of days, but he decided to spend the month. I worked out the numbers for him. He left my office, came back with some cash, and paid me,” Cortes said.