Johan Louis DeGooyer, also known as Hans Louis DeGooyer, was 51 when he disappeared from Oshawa, Ontario, on September 27, 1998. Official records list him as a white male, blond hair, blue eyes, about 5 feet 9 inches and 126 pounds, with teeth in good condition. He was reportedly wearing blue jeans and hiking boots when last seen.

Johan’s family reported him missing on September 29, 1998. His vehicle was found along the banks of Lake Ontario near the Port of Oshawa, and witnesses reported seeing a man believed to be Johan paddling a canoe in the area. Authorities mounted an extensive search of the lake and shoreline but did not locate him. No personal effects, remains, or evidence naming another person have been publicly reported, and his fate remains unresolved.

Did anyone in the Oshawa area see a canoe or recall unusual activity on the waterfront around September 27, 1998?