Body of Minneapolis man recovered in Boundary Waters

The body of a Minneapolis man has been recovered from a lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office says the 75-year-old man was paddling on Sawbill Lake Tuesday when his canoe overturned. Officials say the man was not wearing a life jacket. His body was recovered about 5:30 p.m.

An autopsy will be done to confirm his cause of death.