Experienced canoer found dead in Opinicon Lake

After extensive search and rescue efforts, the body of a canoer was found dead in an eastern Ontario lake.

Leeds OPP say they received a call around 8 p.m. on Sunday about a boater who had not returned home after going canoeing.

James Robert Armour, a 65-year old from South Crosby Township, went canoeing on Opinicon Lake on Sunday, but never returned to his home on Davis Lock Road.

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Leeds and Frontenac OPP marine units, the OPP snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle and vessel enforcement unit and a military aircraft from CFB Trenton all assisted in the search for Armour.

Armour’s body was found in the water around 3 a.m. on Monday morning, but they have yet to confirm the cause of death.

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Police say Armour was an experienced canoer and was wearing a life jacket at the time of his death.

Police are reminding boaters of the importance of wearing life vests, especially during cold water seasons. Hypothermia is a particularly significant risk right now.