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Published September 4, 2022

Body of boater recovered from Georgian Bay

Had left main vessel to retrieve kayak, paddleboard
Body of boater recovered from Georgian Bay

The body of a 67-year-old man, reported missing overnight on Georgian Bay, has been recovered.

OPP say the man left his moored vessel, on the west side of Beckwith Island, in an inflatable craft to chase down a kayak and paddleboard that had broken free of his vessel.

He was reported missing around 12:30 this morning. His body was recovered off Beckwith Island just after 7 o'clock this morning.

banner image: Ontario Provincial Police

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