As the search for a paddleboarder who went missing off Jupiter Beach continues, the man’s paddleboard was recovered, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday.
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According to the USCG, a good Samaritan found a paddleboard that matched the description of the one used by the missing man.
It was found about 10 miles offshore Jupiter Island, and was returned to the local police.
#Update: A good Sam located a paddleboard matching the description used by the missing paddleboarder approx 10 mi offshore Jupiter Island; the paddleboard was returned to the local PD. @USCG & partner agency crews continue to search up Florida’s coast. #SAR @TownofJupiter https://t.co/yNV7nu22fJ
— U.S. Coast Guard Southeast (@USCGSoutheast) September 16, 2026
USCG said 48-year-old Matt Pawlowski went missing on Monday and was seen at around 9 a.m., about four miles off Jupiter Beach and paddling east.
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He was wearing a white hat, orange shirt and gray shorts, and was riding a 14-foot lime green and yellow paddleboard.
“Coast Guard crews continued search efforts throughout the night, with air and surface crews continuing the search today. Search efforts are based on the paddleboarder’s last-known position, drift patterns and possible routes,” the Coast Guard said in a social media post on Tuesday.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the Coast Guard’s Miami Sector at 305-535-4472.
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