Kayakers

• ‘Grossly intoxicated’ and ‘staggering’ kayakers issued tickets: Lake Country RCMP

  A report of two "grossly intoxicated" men was made to police Aug. 5, after a complainant claimed they saw one of the men passed out in a kayak and they had to bring him to shore. 

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2023
  
• U.S. Coast Guard helicopter aids in rescue of kayakers from Lake Erie: Elgin OPP

  Police say all four kayakers were rescued safely from Lake Erie, with one suffering mild hypothermia after being in the water for around an hour.

  Jun 24, 2020
  
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• 82-year-old woman dead after swimming accident: Nova Scotia RCMP

  Officers were called to Port Hood, N.S., after kayakers came across a woman in the water who was found unresponsive. 

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2018
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• Vancouver paddlers say new restrictions on waters off Stanley Park go too far

  The restrictions would expand the ban already in place for the First Narrows shipping lanes, blocking access for paddlers to Siwash Rock and Third Beach.

  Oct 7, 2017
• 5 injured when ferry collides with kayakers on Hudson River

  Authorities in New York say five kayakers were injured when they were hit by a ferry departing a pier on the Hudson River.

  World

  Aug 30, 2016
• Officials remind Calgarians to steer clear of Harvie Passage to avoid safety risk

  As the weather warms up, the Calgary Fire Department is reminding boaters and rafters to stay clear of Harvie Passage in the Bow River. For a third year, safety booms are being installed to restrict access to the waterway that was damaged in the 2013 floods.

  Apr 16, 2016
• Body of 2nd University of Guelph student killed in Ontario kayaking accident recovered

  Police have recovered the body of a second University of Guelph student killed in an apparent kayaking accident on the Credit River in Caledon, Ont.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2016
• University of Guelph identifies 1 student killed, 2nd missing in Ontario kayaking accident

  The University of Guelph is expressing sympathy to the families of two students involved in a kayaking accident west of Brampton, Ont., on Sunday.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2016
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• 1 kayaker dead, another missing after 2 empty kayaks found in Ontario river

  A female kayaker is dead while a police search team is trying to find a male kayaker after the pair apparently got stuck in the ice in a Caledon, Ont., river.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2016