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Published July 2, 2023

OPP locate body of missing kayaker near Severn Falls

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UPDATE:

OPP divers have located the body of a missing kayaker.

Police said they were contacted early Sunday morning regarding a man who had gone kayaking and failed to return to a group's campsite in Severn Township. The kayak was found overturned on a small lake near Severn Falls.

In a news release, police said around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit located the 21-year-old male resident of Ramara Township.

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Ontario Provincial Police are searching for a missing male after an overturned kayak was located in the water off of Upper Big Chute Road in Severn Township.

Police say they were contacted around 3:00 a.m. on Sunday regarding a male who had gone kayaking and failed to return to a group campsite.

The search for the individual is being conducted by the OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP Aviation Services and Underwater Search and Recovery.

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