Search Continues for Hungry Horse Paddleboarder
A family's long cruel summer has now lasted three months.
Emily Rea from West Glacier disappeared on the evening of July 16th after paddleboarding alone on Hungry Horse Reservoir. Her car had been found in Riverside Boat Launch site the next day and the board itself had been found in the Flossy Creek area of the reservoir, two miles downwind west of the boat launch. The watercraft was discovered upside down with the paddle assembled and stowed on the board.
Rea is 33 years old, 5'5" with brown eyes and brown hair. Please note her picture above. A distinguished feature is a pierced lower lip off her left canine tooth.
The Flathead County Sheriff's office with the assistance of many agencies and volunteers are searching the water and land for Emily. Boat teams utilize divers, sonar and underwater technology to comb the ridges and old trees in the icy water. The land coverage has ground teams, drones, dogs and Two Bear Air helicopter.
$25,000 Reward, until November 30th
The Rea family has established a large reward for information that leads to Emily's location. There are a couple stipulations, though. This applies to her whereabouts on land, since teams are still searching the reservoir. The other caveat is the duration, until November 30th. There is still six weeks for someone to find Emily Rea and claim the award with a family's dearest gratitude.
If you have information leading to Emily, please call 406-758-5610 or send a message to tips@flathead.mt.gov.
For further information and more pictures of Emily to help in the search, please feel free to scan the included QR code.
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