Emergency crews responded to a report of a missing kayaker.

The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public's help in finding a 48-year-old Ottawa man, last seen in the Ridge Valley Drive area.

David Stewart's vehicle was located at Britannia Park on Wednesday, May 8, at 5 p.m., and his green kayak was missing from his vehicle.

The man is described as:

Indigenous

5' 10"

160 lbs

Thin, athletic build

Shoulder-length dark brown hair with a bit of grey, and facial scruff

A bulldog tattoo on his shoulder

Anyone with information about the current whereabouts of Stewart is asked to call the Ottawa Police at 613-236-1222.

If you have information that could assist investigators, but do not know where he is currently, please contact the Missing Persons Unit 613-236-1222, ext. 2355, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, daily.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.