Kayaker found dead near Jasper National Park’s Sunwapta Falls – Edmonton

Jasper RCMP said a 39-year-old kayaker was found dead after he failed to meet his driver over the weekend.

At 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Jasper RCMP received a call from Canadian Parksaid they were sent to report an overdue kayaker in the area Sunwapta . Falls a few hours before.

Police said the man intended to arrive at Sunwapta Resort at 8 p.m. Saturday, but he did not meet his driver at the pick-up point.

Parks Canada Visitor Safety officials located the abandoned kayak, and further downstream the dead paddler was found.

“Jasper RCMP extends its sincerest condolences to all those affected by this tragedy,” the RCMP said in a Tuesday morning news release.

Sunwapta Falls is located about 56 kilometers south of Jasper town.