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Body of missing paddleboarder found in Horsetooth Reservoir

Late Monday evening, rescue crews found a body believed to be the paddleboarder who went missing Sunday at Larimer County’s Horsetooth Reservoir, according to a Larimer County Sheriff’s Office news release Tuesday morning.

The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said the identity of the paddleboarder and cause of death would be released at a later time.

The paddleboarder went missing in the water near Satanka Cove and Poudre Fire Authority responded to the scene just before 4:15 p.m. Sunday, according to a post on X.

The rescue turned into a recovery Sunday evening, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office press release on Monday stated. Drones, boats and sonar were used to search the area around Satanka Cove, the press release stated, adding that the paddleboarder was not wearing a personal floatation device.

Larimer County Parks, Poudre Fire Authority, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Larimer County Dive Rescue Team responded to the scene Sunday, the press release also stated.

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