OAK HARBOR, Wash. - The Naval officer who was considered missing under strange circumstances may be in Canada, according to a new lead obtained by police.

LTJG. Jennifer Kincaid, 31, was last seen by neighbors at her Oak Harbor home on Tuesday as she was taking out the trash.

On Sunday, Oak Harbor police learned that a Canadian border agent spotted Kincaid crossing the border in Blaine last Wednesday. The agent said the woman, who he thinks was Kincaid, told him she would return by Friday.

Kincaid's mother believes she may have traveled north to enjoy the outdoors.

"She kayaked a great deal, she has camped a great deal. She hikes, they ski here in the area.," said Rebecca Luck, Kincaid's mother.

A search of the home revealed Kincaid's hiking equipment, her backpack and her car were all gone.

Kincaid is known to be an avid outdoors person who likes to camp and hike, but friends and family members told police she typically tells someone where she is going.

"That is so terribly unusual for her," Luck said.

She had reportedly taken a short leave from the Navy, and had planned to spend the week hiking and camping with a friend. When her friend canceled, she left alone.

Co-workers told police Kincaid likes to camp and hike in the Olympic Peninsula and around Lake Chelan, but police could not find Kincaid or her car around these areas.

Kincaid was expected to return home on Friday, then report to work at the Naval Air Station at Whidbey Island at 7 a.m. on Saturday, but she did not show up or make contact.

Kincaid is 5'5'' and 160 pounds, with brown eyes and hair. Her vehicle is a gray four-door 2003 Kia Rio with the Florida license place W60KMW.

Anyone with information on Kincaid's whereabouts is asked to contact Sgt. Jerry Baker at the Oak Harbor Police Department at 360-679-9567.