The owners of Kayak Guatemala have come forward to address the strange behavior of the yoga group that Nancy Ng was with before she went missing in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. Lee and Elaine Beal, the owners of the kayak company, revealed that Ng arrived at their establishment with a group of 10 people on October 19. However, when the group returned from kayaking on the lake, only eight individuals came back. The owners noticed two single kayaks in the distance, which turned out to be Ng and another woman. They watched as the pair continued paddling until they disappeared from sight.
Elaine Beal recounted witnessing the survivor, who was clearly distressed, being accompanied by the yoga instructor. She expressed confusion and concern over the fact that the survivor left within 8 to 12 hours of the incident without providing any information. The owners also mentioned that the yoga group left their hotel without paying for the rented kayaks.
Ng, 29, had traveled to Guatemala with a yoga group led by Eduardo (Eddy) Rimada on October 14 for a weeklong retreat called “Be the Change” at Lake Atitlán. According to the Guatemalan Public Ministry, Ng and another woman broke away from the group and kayaked for a little over a mile before Ng decided to jump into the lake to swim, resulting in her disappearance. Although her kayak was found, Ng remains missing.
Ng’s family has hired a private search and rescue team called Black Wolf Helicopters to aid in the search. They have also received assistance from Guatemala’s National Tourism Assistance Program and local individuals, with support from donations to their GoFundMe fundraiser.
The Guatemala Attorney General’s Office has been unable to interview key witnesses as the yoga group left the country. The woman Ng was with has been identified as Christina Marie Blazek, a licensed attorney and deputy public defender in California. Both Rimada and Blazek are now considered persons of interest in the case. While prosecutors suspect drowning, Ng’s family questions this explanation due to the delayed report of her disappearance and the lack of witnesses coming forward. The FBI and the U.S. State Department are now involved in the investigation.
Ng’s family has been attempting to contact Blazek but has had no success. They continue to search for Ng based on all available information and plan to conduct a deep water search of the lake. The family emphasizes the importance of cooperation from the woman who was with Ng in order to make the search more effective.
Nancy Ng, a former law student at Cal State, worked with special-needs children in the Alhambra Unified School District. Her family describes her as a kind-hearted and loving individual who enjoys yoga, traveling, hiking, and spending time with her cat.
Anyone with information about Ng’s disappearance is urged to contact her family at +1 626-614-3218 or HelpUsFindNancy@gmail.com.
