Members of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have located a paddleboarder deceased on Harp Lake near Lake of Bays.
On September 3, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Huntsville OPP was dispatched to Harp Lake for a male who had fallen from a paddleboard and not resurfaced. OPP members along with residents, Lake of Bays Fire Department and Muskoka Paramedic Services conducted an extensive search, however, were unable to locate the male. OPP Aviation Services attended the area but were also unable to locate the male.
At 7:30 p.m. the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) located the male deceased in Harp Lake. The deceased has been identified as a 65-year-old male from Thornhill.
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I see many paddleboarders and personal watercraft operators on The Moon River not wearing floatation as required. Do these people feel invincible or do they not realize the risk? Poor life choices easily rectified.