One man is dead following a drowning east of Nakusp.
Slocan Lake RCMP say they received a call last Saturday dealing with a possible drowning at Little Wilson Lake near Roseberry.
Police say they interviewed two men who had been camping with the victim.
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They say one of the men and the victim had been fishing in a canoe when it overturned.
One of the men managed to swim to shore but the other is presumed drowned.
Police say neither was wearing a personal flotation device and that alcohol is believed to have been a factor.
The search for the victim continues. No names have been released.
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