Woman drowns while paddleboarding in Snoqualmie River
July 14, 2023
By Vonnai Phair, Seattle Times staff reporter
A woman died while paddleboarding in the Snoqualmie River Thursday, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
The woman, in her 50s, was paddleboarding with family members through a popular section of the river when the lanyard connecting her to her board caught on a snag in the water, a preliminary investigation found.
Around 2:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office received calls reporting the drowning. Bystanders and dozens of first responders attempted lifesaving measures before the woman died, the office said.
It is unclear whether the woman or anyone else in her group was wearing a life jacket, but “nothing suggests that the victim was wearing one at the time of this tragedy,” said Sgt. Eric White, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.
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Woman believed to be paddleboarding drowns in Snoqualmie River
By KIRO 7 News Staff July 13, 2023 at 9:02 pm PDT
A woman has died after drowning in the Snoqualmie River Thursday afternoon, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
Rescue crews believe the woman was paddleboarding when her board was lodged in a log jam, which pulled her under.
Crews pulled the woman out of the water and to the shore. CPR was unsuccessful and she died at the scene.
At this time, officials are not releasing her name.
