The Green Lake Sheriff has video evidence that a missing kayaker is alive and well. Ryan Borgwardt was reported missing after going kayaking on Green Lake in August. The Sheriff's Department says deputies have been in regular contact with Borgwardt for a few days. They say Borgwardt confessed to overturning his kayak in Green Lake and dumping his phone into the depths. He told law enforcement he hopped on an e-bike he'd stashed on the lake shore and rode away from the scene. He made his way to Madison and got on a bus to Detroit, where he then got on a plane. According to the Sheriff's Department, Borgwardt admitted that he chose Green Lake because it's the deepest in the state of Wisconsin. He told deputies he did not expect the search for him to last more than two weeks. An investigation found Borgwardt had a second passport, replaced a hard drive on his laptop, cleared browsers on the day of his disappearance, had inquiries about moving funds to foreign banks, purchased airline gift cards, took out a $375,000 life insurance policy, and was communicating with a woman in Uzbekistan, according to the Green LakeCounty Sheriff's Office.The Green Lake County Sheriff's Department believes Borgwardt is somewhere in Europe. Watch Sheriff Mark Podoll's full press conference below:Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error