Paddleboarder, dog found dead after storm on Eleven Mile reservoir

The body of a paddleboarder and dog were recovered from the reservoir at Eleven Mile State Park after a strong wind storm rolled through the area Friday Colorado Parks and Wildlife bureaucrats revealed The man was with two others were on the Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir when a storm rolled in at p m Friday and blew the group into the water state administrators revealed in a news release The park near the society of Lake George off of U S about miles west of Colorado Springs One person was wearing a life jacket and was able to swim to shore and rangers rescued a second paddleboarder who was wearing a life jacket and tethered to their board Related Articles As Colorado water deaths trend lower this rescue company trains in the the greater part hard conditions to keep people safe of Colorado s best whitewater rafting stretches The man s body was recovered by CPW s marine evidence recovery organization late Friday night after an -hour search state officers mentioned He was not wearing a life jacket CPW strongly encourages recreationists to wear a life jacket while boating kayaking paddleboarding and swimming in Colorado state functionaries mentioned in a news release Weather conditions can change speedily at the park with sudden strong wind gusts and visitors are encouraged to check weather forecasts before heading outdoors CPW authorities continued The Park County Coroner s Office will release the man s name Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day