A pair of boaters discovered the body of a 63-year-old Reno man floating near a capsized kayak in Caples Lake on Monday afternoon.
The Alpine County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call regarding an unresponsive man in the water at about 1:12 p.m., said Sgt. Ron
Michitarian.
The boaters had seen the man 30 minutes earlier, alive and paddling a kayak, before finding him floating face down in 6 feet of water about 50 feet from shore, clutching an overturned kayak, according to Michitarian.
The boaters were able to pull the man to shore, but the man was pronounced dead, Michitarian said.
No foul play is suspected at this time, but the investigation into the death is ongoing, Michitarian said.
The identity of the man was not immediately released Monday, pending the notification of the man's next of kin.
Caples Lake
Located at 7950 feet in elevation and surrounded by granite peaks, fir, pine, and groves of aspen and alder, Caples Lake is pure joy for the photographer and avid angler. There is fishing access at the Caples auxiliary dam, Caples Lake Resort, and Woods Creek, which also provides parking and vault toilets. At the west end of the lake, the Caples Lake Trailhead has parking, vault toilets, fishing, and trail access to the backcountry.
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Old kayaker found face down in Lake