(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On Tuesday May 19, 2014 at approximately 2:00 pm CST, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were contacted by a Minnesota tourist outfitter to advise that one of the camp patrons who had set out on a canoe trip had sent a SPOT locater message indicating they needed help on Kawnipi Lake in Quetico Park.
Police were informed of the GPS coordinates and made efforts to respond that day but were delayed due to poor weather. CORRECTION – Quetico park employees in the area located the canoeist. His canoe had drifted away from him and he was stranded on the lake. They retrieved his canoe. OPP Emergency Response Team members were unable to fly due to poor weather conditions and were subsequently stood down.
The OPP would like to thank the Quetico Provincial Park employees for their efforts.