Late-night kayaker rescued from Ottawa River
Water rescue crews were called to respond to a kayaker who got stuck on the Ottawa River late Friday evening.
The Ottawa Fire Services say they received a call from police reporting a kayaker in distress at about 11:33 p.m. at the intersection of Shirley Boulevard and Rifle Road near Shirleys Bay Park.
On arrival, crews found the kayaker about 1.7 kilometres from the shore. The person had been on the water for about three hours and had not been able to get back, the fire service said.
A rescue team was launched, and the kayaker flashed their cell phone light until they made contact with each other.
Both the person and their kayak were loaded onto a rescue boat and returned to shore at midnight.
No injuries were reported.
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