Body of kayaker found on Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park - YNP News
NPS / Jacob W. Frank
News Release Date: June 11, 2026
Contact: Yellowstone Public Affairs, (307) 344-2015
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. – On the morning of June 8, occupants of a vessel on Yellowstone Lake discovered the body of a 41-year-old male, Brandon Rhea of Denver, Colorado, floating in the water near Rock Point on the northwest shore of the lake near Bridge Bay.National Park Service rangers responded to the scene and recovered the body, along with a capsized kayak and personal belongings. The incident is under investigation, and there are no further details to share at this time.
