Wisconsin kayaker accused of faking his own death, fleeing country charged with obstruction

A Wisconsin kayaker who allegedly faked his own drowning earlier this year before leaving his family and fleeing to Eastern Europe was charged Wednesday with obstructing the search for him. 

Ryan Borgwardt turned himself in to the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin Tuesday and pleaded not guilty in a hearing Wednesday on the misdemeanor charge after he "came back" to the U.S. "on his own," the Green Lake County sheriff said. 

He was released on $500 bail and told the judge he plans to represent himself.