Missing kayaker found dead: N.S. RCMP

A missing youth who fell into the water while kayaking in Pictou County, N.S., has been found dead.

Nova Scotia RCMP said emergency crews were called to Eden Lake Thursday around 5 p.m. for a report of an overturned kayaker. Police said two youths who knew each other were paddling on the lake in separate kayaks, when one of them overturned and was submerged in the water.

Multiple agencies were involved in the search, including Pictou County fire services, Ground Search and Rescue teams, and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association. A Department of Natural Resources helicopter and RCMP drones also aided in the search, which lasted more than 24 hours.

Police said Friday around 7:45 p.m. underwater recovery team divers located and recovered the youth’s remains. They said criminality is not believed to be a factor in their death.

“Thank you to the Pictou County community for the support provided for this and other regional searches in recent day,” read an RCMP news release Saturday.

“Our thoughts are with the youth’s family at this difficult time.”

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