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Father and Son Vanish While Kayaking on Spring Break Trip in Arkansas: 'Such a Tragic Situation'

Chuck and Charley Morris, Father and Son Vanish While Kayaking on Spring Break Trip in Arkansas
Chuck and Charley Morris, Father and Son Vanish While Kayaking on Spring Break Trip in Arkansas

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A father and son remain missing after going kayaking together in Arkansas last week while on a spring break trip.

Chuck Morris, a 47-year-old percussionist for Colorado jam band Lotus, and his 20-year-old son Charley were reported missing on Thursday after they went kayaking on Beaver Lake and failed to return, according to ABC affiliate KHBS.

They were last seen at 11:00 a.m. that morning when leaving the Lost Bridge area of the lake, reported CBS affiliate KCTV.

A family friend told ABC affiliate KHBS the pair, who are from Kansas City, Mo., were in Arkansas for a family vacation during spring break.

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The band, which formed in 1999, had recently finished a tour, per the outlet.

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So far, authorities have been able to recover both kayaks as well as a life jacket, but the father and son have yet to be found, according to KHBS.

A spokesperson for the Benton County Sheriff's Office told the outlet the search, which is now being considered a recovery mission, has been difficult due to cold temperatures and high winds in the area.

The Benton County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.