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CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
3 rescued from Ottawa River after falling out of boat
Three boaters were rescued from the Ottawa River after falling into the water in the city's west end Sunday afternoon. The Ottawa Fire Services say they received a 911 call reporting the incident in the Shirley's Bay area at approximately 5:23 p.m. On arrival, a water rescue team was launched to assist the individuals in the water, who were all wearing personal flotation devices (PFDs). All three individuals were pulled out of the water just under 20 minutes after falling in, the fire service said in a news release. An Ottawa paramedics spokesperson says an ambulance was called to the scene but no injuries were reported. On late Friday evening, crews rescued a kayaker who got stuck for around three hours near Shirley's Bay. Ottawa firefighters have been busy assisting swimmers and boaters in distress this summer, notably around the Deschênes Rapids. Officials have been urging residents to stay safe by always wearing a lifejacket or PFD on or near waterways.
CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Late-night kayaker rescued from Ottawa River
An Ottawa Fire Services water rescue boat is seen in this undated image. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa) 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.
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Out of the blue! Moment kayaker has incredible encounter with cheeky dolphin
This is the stunning moment a kayaker has an incredible encounter with a cheeky dolphin after it jumped out of the water. Cameron Vere was paddling in the sea off Lyme Regis, Dorset, when the inquisitive mammal made a beeline for his small craft. Click to watch the video above.
Washington Post
16-07-2025
- Washington Post
The scars of the flood: Navigating loss on the Guadalupe River
WARING, Texas — Rob Albach knew every bend along his favorite stretch of the Guadalupe River, and before setting out, he warned of the hazards. 'We got sweepers,' he said of the overhanging branches that can brush a kayaker off their seat. Then there were 'strainers,' piles of logs and branches poised to ensnare a passing vessel. He spoke of rapids and boulder fields and the biting buck moth caterpillar but, in truth, he didn't know what he would find.
Daily Mail
13-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Dramatic moment unconscious woman is rescued by RNLI volunteers after being swept out to sea
An unresponsive kayaker captured on camera drifting out to sea has been dramatically rescued by heroic RNLI volunteers after 'the wind turned'. Happisburgh Lifeboat crew raced to help the woman, who has not been named, after she was spotted off the Norfolk coast near Walcott. Click to watch the hair-raising recovery footage above.
