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Kamloops volunteer crew rescues stranded paddleboarders

Rope rescue along a riverbank.
Kamloops rescue crews pulled two paddleboarders from the North Thompson riverbank on Aug. 26. (FACEBOOK/Kamloops Search and Rescue)

Two stranded paddleboarders were safely pulled to shore by Kamloops rescue crews Wednesday afternoon.

Police called Kamloops Search and Rescue to the scene on the North Thompson River and 13 volunteers responded to help the women stranded on a gravel bar on Aug. 26, according to the search and rescue organization.

They responded around 4 p.m. and one volunteer, already nearby, met the women first using his kayak. The paddleboarders did manage to paddle to the western riverbank, but it was the rescue crew above that helped them reach safety, according to Kamloops Search and Rescue.

The kayaker stayed with the paddleboarders until the crew above sent down a rope and ferried all of them up to safety in the kayak around 6 p.m.

Paramedics were at the scene and assessed the two paddleboarders, finding no one was injured, according to Kamloops Search and Rescue.

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Levi Landry

Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.

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