Overview
- Emergency crews extracted the injured kayaker from the River Dee following Saturday's incident and brought the casualty to the roadside for ambulance transfer.
- North Wales Fire and Rescue led the in-water rescue while North East Wales Search and Rescue supported the landside stretcher carry and technical extraction.
- Rescuers carried the casualty across the riverbank and used a twin-tension rope system to raise the stretcher up a steep bank to the waiting land ambulance.
- Reports say the handover to Welsh Ambulance Services was completed on scene but no further public update has been published about the casualty's condition.
- The rescue used the adjacent Llangollen Canal towpath for access at a popular whitewater spot and highlighted the role of volunteer NEWSAR, which operates 24/7 and relies on public donations.