Body of missing canoer found in northern Alberta: RCMP – Edmonton
The seek for a canoer who went lacking in northern Alberta over the weekend has come to an finish after his physique was discovered on Wednesday, in line with the RCMP.
In a information launch issued Wednesday night time, police stated the physique has been recognized as a 46-year-old Fort McMurray man and that his household has been notified. They didn’t say the place his physique was discovered.
At about 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, Wooden Buffalo RCMP have been advised about two lacking canoers — one in his 40s and one other in his 80s — on the Ellis River, north of Fort MacKay.
“The pair have been paddling in a bunch which consisted of one other dual-operator canoe, a single-operator canoe and a single-operator kayak,” police stated. “The celebration of six canoers and the kayaker had been on the Ellis River for about 60 minutes.
“The group overpassed the crimson 16-foot canoe round 12:15 p.m., and referred to as RCMP involved for the protection of the 2 males.”
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A search effort acquired underway and about 4:15 p.m. that day, an overturned canoe was discovered together with the physique of the older of the 2 lacking males. Police continued their seek for the second boater afterward and expanded its scope to incorporate the Athabasca River.
