Paddleboarder fell into Washington lake — and never made it to shore. Search underway
A 39-year-old man never made it to the shoreline after falling off his paddleboard into a Washington lake, the sheriff’s department said.
The man from Sammamish plunged into the water Sunday, May 22, at Lake Keechelus, the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
Rescuers searched for the man for several hours after he was first reported missing, but they could not find him, deputies said.
A search team began looking for him again on Monday with three trained dogs and an underwater drone.
Lake Keechelus is near the Snoqualmie Pass, about 57 miles southeast of Seattle.
Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC