Chilling final photo of kayaker before he was heard yelling ‘help’ and ‘sinking’ in distress call – and never seen again THIS is the chilling last photo of a kayaker who vanished after making a haunting distress call.
He set out on his last known journey on 11 January 2007 - just one month after he backed out of his first attempt to cross the sea due to freezing temperatures.
McAuley had set out to become the first person to cross the Tasman Sea, which lies between Australia and New Zealand, on a kayak.
McAuley’s kayak , gear, and a camera memory card were the only pieces of evidence discovered after his sudden disappearance - along with an eerie selfie.
The spooky photo showed his drained eyes staring into a camera - while half of his face was painted white in what appears to be sun cream.
