Bow River Rescue

• 3 rescued from Calgary’s Bow River after being thrown from raft

  Three very cold people were rescued from Calgary's Bow River after their raft struck a bridge abutment.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2021
  
• Calgary fire crews rescue 2 rafters from Bow River on Tuesday night

  The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) said two men were rescued from the Bow River on Tuesday evening after their raft became stuck.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2020
  
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• Man dies after being pulled from Calgary’s Bow River

  Emergency medical personnel said the man was pulled out of the water near Edmonton Trail and Memorial Drive on Saturday.

  Environment

  Apr 20, 2019
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• 10-year-old Calgary boy on raft rescued by police from Bow River

  The boy told Global News he just wanted to sleep in his raft in the river.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2018
• 1 lifted into the air, 3 flipped into water as wind gust hits rafters on Calgary’s Bow River

  Four people were floating on the Bow River when a sudden gust of wind flipped their raft.

  Jun 8, 2018
• Emergency crews rescue 4 people from Bow River in Calgary Saturday

  Emergency crews pulled four people from the Bow River near Edworthy Park Saturday morning.

  Canada

  May 26, 2018
• 50-year-old man rescued from Bow River in critical condition on Canada Day

  In the midst of Canada Day celebrations on Saturday, first responders were called to the Bow River at around 2 p.m. 

  Jul 1, 2017
• Calgary police rescue mom and 10-year-old son from capsized boat on Bow River

  Calgary firefighters were able to rescue a mother and her 10-year-old son from a capsized raft on the Bow River on Sunday.

  Jun 25, 2017
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• Close call for 2 men rafting on Bow River in Calgary

  According to the provincial government, Harvie Passage is an active construction site and will remain closed to the general public until the summer of 2018.

  Canada

  May 22, 2017