15-year-old vanished jumping out of canoe to get oar. Body now found, Minnesota cops say
The body of a 15-year-old was recovered days after he went missing while canoeing with a family member, Minnesota deputies said.
While canoeing with a family member on April 15 on Eagle Lake, Skyler Goulette jumped out of the boat to retrieve an oar, according to the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office. He attempted to swim back to the canoe but got separated as the canoe drifted farther away, deputies said in a news release.
Goulette attempted to swim to shore, but the family member eventually lost sight of him, deputies said.
Officials searched for the teen following the incident but were unable to locate him the night he went missing.
There were no life jackets in the canoe, deputies said.
His body was eventually found two days later on April 17 in approximately 4.5 feet of water, deputies said in a news release.
Eagle Lake is about an 80-mile drive southwest of Minneapolis.
This story was originally published April 22, 2024 at 4:42 PM with the headline "15-year-old vanished jumping out of canoe to get oar. Body now found, Minnesota cops say."
