The 'party pooper' has arrived!!!!
Okay, (get ready for it..........), after analysing the video (yay!!!!), this is definitely a person. They are sporting a large backpack and in my opinion, the kayaker was really lucky if he was out alone, as I believe the figure was armed.....
So, let's break this down:
At one point in the video, the figure is seen turning towards the camera. There is a distinct shape of a 'regular' person. Even the 'V' cut of the upper clothing is clearly visible, along with the right arm down the right side, and the left arm extended out slightly. I could not figure out at this point why the left arm was in that position, but I will explain my current thoughts as we move on to breaking this down.
There also appears to be what seems some kind of pouch or pack across their body on the right-hand side. From this image, I initially thought that they were either wearing a hat or was bald with the way the light was reflecting off the top of the head.
The figure is then seen facing off to the right of the screen. As they move off, a backpack clearly becomes visible. I was more leant towards the fact that the figure is wearing a hat (probably of the 'jungle' variant and with a shemagh around the neck area) and once again, the 'V neckline' is still very prominent. Interestingly, it was noted at this point that the right arm was actually bent in the position you would see from someone carrying a weapon. This is further substantiated by the black mass leading away from the body on the right of the figure.
It should be noted that, throughout the rest of the video, both the position of the right arm and the location of this 'mass' never changes. Also, the 'mass' moves in conformity with the body strolling through the water. Also, concluding that in the first image pair, the left arm appears that it is being held out and away from the body, I concluded that the reason for this was the fact that a rifle was potentially being held in that hand.
As there is a restriction to the number of images that can be attached to a single post, I will continue my analysis in in the next...............