The search continues on Saturday for a learner from Oakdale College at Riversdal, who went missing while swimming on Friday.
NSRI Still Bay Station Commander Arrie Combrinck says they were alerted around 5pm following reports of a teenager suspected to be missing in the Goukou River about 800 meters upstream from the river mouth.
Combrinck says they launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of St Francis while NSRI rescue swimmers and the SA Police Services also responded.
A 16 year old boy is believed to have last been seen at around midday while swimming in the river and only later friends and fellow learners noticed him to be missing and no longer visible in the water.
Combrinck said an extensive search, joined by a Police Dive Unit, had revealed no sign of the teenager.
A Police Dive Unit will take over the search operation and the NSRI Still Bay duty crew will assist Police divers in the ongoing search.
Police have opened an investigation and the family is being supported
