A kayaker was saved from drowning after the quick actions of a Peachland man Friday afternoon.
The hero helped a West Kelowna man in his fifties to shore after his kayak had overturned, and was not wearing a life jacket.
“A Peachland resident was in the area at the time, unaware of the incident on the water when he heard a faint call for help,” said Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey of the Kelowna RCMP. “The man who is being considered a hero, spotted the kayaker struggling to stay above the water’s surface and plunged into the frigid waters of the lake to help.”
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RCMP were called to Beach Avenue in Peachland to assist BC Emergency Health Services, and learned that the reports of a possible drowning victim had been saved and pulled out of the water.
The kayaker was taken to hospital for exposure to cold water.
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