Kayaker who drowned at Montaña de Oro State Park identified as California man

Kayaker who drowned at Montaña de Oro State Park identified as California man

Authorities have identified the kayaker who drowned at Montaña de Oro State Park in San Luis Obispo County on April 2 as 78-year-old Ralph Sutter of Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sutter drowned after a series of strong waves flipped him upside down in his kayak, witnesses told the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff's deputies, [...]

Arroyo Grande drowning victim identified

By KAREN VELIE Authorities identified the Arroyo Grande man who drowned while kayaking off the coast of Montana de Oro State Park on Saturday morning as 78-year-old Ralph Sutter. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported waves flipped over a kayaker. It appeared Sutter’s life vest somehow slipped off his body. The San Luis Obispo […]

SLO Sheriff Investigates Kayaker that Drowned off Montana de Oro State Park

On 5-2-2026, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Montana de Oro regarding an adult male kayaker in distress. A multi-agency response including the Sheriff’s Office, CA State Parks, U.S Coast Guard and […] The post SLO Sheriff Investigates Kayaker that Drowned off Montana de Oro State Park appeared first on edhat.

Kayaker who died at Montana De Oro identified

Update posted May 4: – The Coroner’s Unit of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the kayaker who drowned on May 2 […]