Ryan Borgwardt, a married father of three, has been missing since August after leaving for a relaxing fishing trip on Green Lake, about an hour north of his home in Watertown, Wisconsin. Investigators now suspect the experienced kayaker faked his own death and fled to Europe via Canada.

Wisconsin resident, Ryan Borgwardt, went on a Green Lake solo kayaking trip in August. At 10:49 p.m. on August 11, Borgwardt sent a text message to his wife sta

What to know about Ryan Borgwardt, the Wisconsin father of three first reported missing while kayaking and now suspected of faking his own death.

A dramatic twist was revealed in the search for a missing kayaker in Wisconsin, the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office said. Ryan Borgwardt of Watertown went missing on August 12 after going on a kayaking trip in Green Lake.

Nearly three months since the 45-year-old's disappearance, the Green Lake's sheriff's department has searched every corner of the lake for the kayaker.

Investigators say they believe a Wisconsin kayaker missing since mid-August faked his death before fleeing to Europe.

Ryan Borgwardt, a married father of three, has been missing since August after leaving for a fishing trip about an hour from his home in Watertown, Wisconsin. Investigators now suspect the experienced kayaker faked his death and fled to Europe through Canada.

An analysis of a laptop revealed a digital trail that shows Ryan Borgwardt had planned to head to Europe and tried to mislead investigators.