Body of 30-year-old man recovered from Barrier Lake in Kananaskis Country: RCMP

Underwater Search Team, a not-for-profit, volunteer public safety dive team, were tasked by the RCMP to search Barrier Lake in Kananaskis Country on Monday, Aug. 18, hoping to find a Calgary man who went missing when his canoe capsized on Aug. 16.

Cochrane RCMP announced Wednesday that they have recovered the body of man who drowned in Kananaskis Country this weekend.

Cochrane RCMP were called to Barrier Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Investigators say there were three people in the canoe when it capsized—a 30-year-old man from Calgary and his parents, visiting from China.

A 56-year-old woman was transported to hospital with hypothermia, while a 60-year-old man was located dead.

An RCMP spokesperson said no foul play was suspected, attributing the accident to volatile weather that caused strong winds and large waves to capsize the canoe.

“The Foothills region in Kananaskis and the national parks is very unpredictable, so the weather can change very quickly with rain, cold weather, high winds,” Staff Sgt. Chad Fournier said earlier this week.

“People need to be prepared for all types of weather and quick changes. And the water is quite often glacier-fed, so it’s very cold.”

Underwater Search Team, a not-for-profit, volunteer public safety dive team, were tasked by the RCMP to search Barrier Lake.

Barrier Lake is located about 70 kilometres west of Calgary.

With files from CTV’s Damien Wood, Melissa Gilligan and Jordan Kanygin