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New York teen lost at sea in Hawaii

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    Parents criticize tour company for not doing more to save their son

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Attract tragic story now out of Hawaii where -- New York teen has been lost at sea.

Fifteen year old Tyler Madoff was on a kayaking trip with a tour group last week.

When a powerful wave swept him and another fifteen year old boy into the Pacific.

The other team was rescued but Madoff has not been seen since.

And now his parents are questioning whether this tour group did all it could and should have to find their son.

Trace Gallagher has more Trace.

That's the combination of a hiking in a kayak -- mega they are actually hiking near captain cook's monument on the big island of Hawaii and they were sitting on some rocks that were well above.

Sea level when that unexpected wave.

Finally hit at the time the rescuers said the surf conditions were in this is a quote here.

Extraordinarily.

Rough one of the boys got out fifteen year old Tyler made up as you said did not get out and now Tyler's parents say.

The guides simply did not do enough to save their son listen.

-- people from both -- expeditions.

Have shown poor judgment and extremely poor character.

None of the -- people stayed on the site.

To continue the search for -- -- -- The tour company disputes that saying and I'm quoting here it's just a freak accident that a court in a split second and every one did exactly what they could Madoff family.

After that did come out and say they were very grateful for all that the Coast Guard did and all the locals did to try to help find their son.

But as you can guess they are devastated.

By their loss -- they are.

-- -- We love you.

-- -- -- -- -- Do the best of your mother.

-- you -- the best of me.

-- brought smiles and jewelry.

Everybody.

That would by the way is now back in White Plains.

And the Coast Guard has just notified us that -- have concluded this search.

For fifteen year old Tyler made off.

No nobody nothing very sad Trace thank you.

Well the saga of.

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