ID Released For CT Kayaker Who Drowned While Attempting To Reach Lost Paddle

State officials have released the name of a Connecticut man who drowned while attempting to reach a lost paddle while kayaking.

Quonnipaug Lake where the incident took place.
Photo Credit: *Town of Guilford*

Kathy Reakes

05/24/2022 9:15 a.m.

The incident took place in New Haven County at Quonnipaug Lake in Guilford on Sunday, May 23.

New Haven County resident Rodrigo Tocto, age 34, of Orange, was recovered from the water by the Guilford Dive Team and CPR was administered, said Will Healey, spokesman for DEEP.

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Tocto was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Healey said.

According to Healey, Tocto was not wearing a life jacket. His kayak capsized while he was attempting to recover a lost paddle, Healey said.

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