GREEN LAKE, Wis. – A kayaker who had been believed missing in Green Lake is still missing — bit not in the lake but somewhere in Europe with a Uzbekistan girlfriend. Sheriff Mark Podoll said that 44-year-old Ryan Borgwardt, the father of three, faked his disappearance. A search of the 17,000-acre lake with a depth 249 feet has been cancelled, the sheriff said. Borgwardt ‘s family had reported him missing August 12 after he failed to return home from kayaking. Searchers found an overturned kayak and life jacket but nothing more. It was learned later that he had crossed into Canada the next day and caught a flight to Europe. Sheriff Mark Podoll said other evidence supports that Borgwardt faked disappearance. Te sheriff said that Borgwardt had:
> Obtained a fresh passport after claiming the original was missing.
> Purchased an airline gift card.
> Been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan
> Inquired about moving funds to a foreign currency.
> Changed email addresses associated with financial accounts.
> Purged browsing records from his laptop.
> Swapped the hard drive on the laptop and synched with iCloud.
Borgwardt. Had purchased $350,000 life insurance policy. Green Lake is west of Fond du Lac.