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Barrier Lake Canoe Capsize Leaves One Dead as Underwater Team Searches for Missing Son

RCMP say sudden winds and large waves likely caused the canoe to overturn.

One person is dead and another presumed drowned after a canoe capsized in Kananaskis over the weekend.
A file photo of a person kayaking on Barrier Lake. Photo, Andrew Penner

Overview

  • The canoe flipped around 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Barrier Lake, killing a 60-year-old man and sending a 56-year-old woman to hospital with hypothermia.
  • A 30-year-old Calgary man from the outing remains missing and is believed to have drowned, according to RCMP.
  • The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team searched the lake Monday and asked the public to stay away while operations continue and are evaluated daily with the family.
  • Police point to sudden high winds and large waves on the cold lake as the likely reason for the capsize and warn Kananaskis weather can change quickly.
  • Investigators confirm the three were family, with the older pair visiting from China, and say no foul play is suspected.