ON Friday, July 25 at 1:47 p.m. Squamish RCMP were notified that a man was located unresponsive in the Squamish River where it meets the Cheakamus River, west of Squamish airport.

Emergency Health Services and Search and Rescue attended the area, located the man and initiated life-saving measures; however, he did not survive.

Based on the information received, two individuals were operating personal watercrafts on the river when they became separated. Upon relocating the second rider, the first individual found him unresponsive with his PDF keeping him afloat and pulled him to shore.

Squamish RCMP will be working with BC Coroner’s service to determine the circumstances surrounding the death; however, based on the initial information, it is believed to be a medical event.