ONTONAGON COUNTY, MI - A couple of paddleboarders had to be rescued from their Lake Superior adventure last week after winds blew them 2 miles from shore. Neither person was wearing a life jacket, and it was the first time one of them had been on a board.
By the time Michigan Department of Natural Resources officers reached them, one of the women had lost their board’s paddle in the windy conditions.
“They were in good condition overall but just could not paddle against the strong wind to get back to shore,” said DNR Conservation Officer Pete Shambaugh, who was called to assist in the rescue.
It happened on Friday, Aug. 8 after conservation officers took a 3:30 p.m. report about two female paddleboarders who appeared to be in distress in Lake Superior, off the coast of Ontonagon County