The physique of a paddleboarder and canine have been recovered from the reservoir at Eleven Mile State Park after a powerful wind storm rolled by way of the realm Friday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers mentioned.
The person was with two others on the Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir when a storm rolled in at 1 p.m. Friday and blew the group into the water, state officials said in a information launch.
The park is close to the neighborhood of Lake George off of U.S. 24, about 40 miles west of Colorado Springs.
One individual was sporting a life jacket and was capable of swim to shore, and rangers rescued a second paddleboarder who was sporting a life jacket and tethered to a board.
The person’s physique was recovered by Parks and Wildlife’s marine evidence recovery team late Friday after an 11-hour search, state officers mentioned. He was not sporting a life jacket.
“CPW strongly encourages recreationists to put on a life jacket whereas boating, kayaking, paddleboarding and swimming in Colorado,” state officers mentioned in a information launch.
“Climate circumstances can change rapidly on the park with sudden, sturdy wind gusts, and guests are inspired to verify climate forecasts earlier than heading outside.”
The Park County coroner’s workplace will launch the person’s identify.
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