A 17-year-old male from Arizona has died while paddleboarding in Utah.
According to the Utah Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, at approximately 3:26 pm on June 6, officials responded to a drowning of the teen who was paddleboarding at Ideal Beach on Bear Lake. The teen reportedly fell off and became separated from his paddleboard. He was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.
The teen was recovered by responders who attempted life saving measures which were unsuccessful.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
Deepest, most heart-felt, condolences to the family of the young man. Losing a child, esp. a young child, is an unimaginable inconsoleable pain which grows, rather than diminishes, with time.