Kayaker, 63, missing off Victorian coast

A man is missing after going kayaking off the Victorian coast.

Authorities are searching for a 63-year-old kayaker missing off the Victorian coast.

Police, Coast Guard, SES and Volunteer Marine Rescue personnel are searching for the Parkville man in Western Port Bay off Phillip Island after he went missing overnight.

The alarm was raised about 8am on Monday and the man's kayak was found at Red Rock Point with no paddles about 9.45am.

Four search vessels and a helicopter spent Monday searching for the man, while SES volunteers and police officers did a land search.

A scaled back search is expected to continue on Tuesday.


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