Authorities said the man had rented a pontoon boat for a day on the lake with five friends. He and a few others were swimming off of the boat approximately 1/2 mile north of Green Island when he went under. — LAKE GEORGE | An afternoon outing between friends turned into tragedy Tuesday afternoon when a man drowned while swimming in Lake George.
Warren County Sheriff’s officials received the calls for help at about 12:53 p.m., prompting a swift multi-agency response as rescue boats and search helicopters rushed to the area.
Authorities said the man had rented a pontoon boat for a day on the lake with five friends. He and a few others were swimming off of the boat approximately 1/2 mile north of Green Island when he went under…