Tragic Paddleboard Drowning in Maine | Bangor News

Bangor News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

A tragic paddleboarding accident claimed the life of 51-year-old Todd Bradeen from Standish, Maine, who fell off his board on Lower Ranger Pond Thursday afternoon—without a life jacket or tethered safety line—only to be swept away by the wind. Witnesses watched helplessly as he dove underwater and never resurfaced. Divers used sonar and an underwater drone to locate and recover his body Friday morning. This marks the second paddleboard drowning in the county in just two days, raising serious safety concerns. The Maine Warden Service coordinated with local fire, sheriff’s, and park rangers in…