(Lane County, OR) -- A 26-year-old man is dead after drowning while paddleboarding in the Willamette River. Police say Ervan Lucia was with a group of people paddleboarding Tuesday afternoon when they hit a snag in the river. Most of the group made it to shore, but Lucia disappeared. He was later found face down in the water. Despite life-saving efforts, he did not survive. Deputies say he was on a paddleboard without a lifejacket and was tethered to his paddleboard. They remind everyone to always wear a lifejacket and make sure a tether is able to break away quickly.