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Kayaker dies after capsizing on river in central Alberta: RCMP

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The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. An Alberta man is dead after his kayak capsized on the Athabasca River. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

HINTON, Alta. — An Alberta man is dead after his kayak capsized on the Athabasca River.

RCMP say they responded to a call on Saturday about a man in medical distress near the town of Hinton, Alta.

Police say the man's wife tried performing first aid, but the 49-year-old from Hinton was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mounties say the man was trying to recover an abandoned canoe at the time, adding that he was wearing a life-jacket.

They say unseasonably high water volumes on the river are believed to have been a key factor in the man's death.

Hinton is about 290 kilometres west of Edmonton.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2024.

The Canadian Press

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