US EditionBody found secured to overturned boat in Steamboat Lake State Park
- Officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife at Steamboat Lake State Park discovered a body strapped to an overturned bellyboat shortly after 3 p.m. On Saturday, May 3, 2025.
- The discovery came after a report of an overturned boat on the western side of the park, close to the Rainbow Ridge recreational spot, during conditions of steady winds accompanied by strong gusts.
- The victim was fishing alone without a life jacket in cold water, where rapid temperature changes and wind create hazardous conditions that can cause cold water shock and hypothermia.
- David Goff, a park ranger, described the recent event as deeply saddening and offered heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim, while emphasizing the importance of always wearing personal flotation devices during water activities.
- Authorities from Colorado Parks and Wildlife are looking into an apparent drowning incident, while the Routt County Coroner plans to announce the victim’s identity and cause of death in the near future.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Denver GazetteColorado Parks and Wildlife investigating body found at Steamboat Lake State Park
Colorado Parks and Wildlife are investigating a possible drowning at Steamboat Lake State Park after finding a body secured to an overturned boat. The victim was not wearing a life jacket and was pronounced dead on the scene. The park ranger warns that water activities in the spring and early summer can be dangerous due to frigid water temperatures and rapidly changing weather conditions.
Steamboat Pilot & Today
Body found at Steamboat Lake State Park on Saturday
Authorities are investigating a fatal incident at Steamboat Lake State Park after a person was found dead in the water on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Park rangers responded around 3 p.m. on May 3 to a report of an overturned watercraft and located a U-shaped inflatable fishing tube, known as a “bellyboat,” floating upside down. No other people were seen nearby. Further search led rangers to a p…
Officials investigating body found secured to overturned boat in Steamboat Lake
DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigated a possible drowning in Steamboat Lake State Park that happened Saturday. Park rangers responded just after 3 p.m. on Saturday to a call about an overturned watercraft in the lake, according to a CPW press release. The rangers found a "bellyboat," a U-shaped inflatable tube used for fishing, upside down in the water. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox …
Denver Post
The Cañon City Daily RecordBody found underwater at Steamboat Lake State Park
Park rangers at Steamboat Lake State Park in northern Colorado found a body in the water on Saturday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said
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