A York, Ont., resident drowned following a kayaking incident on the Rosedale River in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Monday evening.
According to City of Kawartha Lakes OPP, around 6:30 p.m., a kayaker was swept into the undertow of a dam in the river along Coldstream Road in the hamlet of Rosedale, an area about 30 kilometres north of Lindsay.
“Witnesses were able to get the person to shore and administer first-aid until Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Services arrived and took over the life-saving efforts,” OPP stated.
The victim, Leonid Kazantsev, 61, of York, was pronounced deceased, OPP said.
In a release, OPP said they encourage the proper use of personal flotation devices while Parks Canada advises swimmers, personal watercraft users and boats to stay away from dams.
The Rosedale River flows into the Trent Severn Waterway.
“Calm water can quickly, and without warning, become a surge of fast-moving water,” OPP said. “This fast-moving water creates strong undercurrents that cannot always be seen from the surface and can drown even the strongest swimmer.”
Editor’s note: The OPP provided an incorrect surname. It was updated to the correct name on Aug. 5.
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