Rescues happen all over the Bow River but the Calgary Fire Department says many of the calls come from Harvie Passage, an area meant for kayakers, with man-made rapids.
WATCH: Calgarians have been heading to the Bow River this week to cool down but with more rafters comes more rescues. As Meghan Cobb reports, the Calgary Fire Department has been busy on the water.“We know when the weather gets this warm a lot of people are going to be on the water and some people aren’t going to be as prepared as they should be,” says Carol Henke, public information officer with the CFD.
Three CFD boats are patrolling the river this week watching for anyone who finds themselves in a tricky situation. There have been several calls and rescues already this week, the majority of which are for people on floaties not meant for fast-moving water. “They puncture very easily and they’re all one chamber,” says Henke. “So, once you get a hole in it, it deflates and then hopefully you’re wearing a life jacket, which is the law.”Rescues happen all over the river but Henke says many of the calls come from Harvie Passage. The area is meant for kayakers, with man-made rapids, but some rafters attempt to pass over them and capsized, stranding people in the middle of the river.
Thorne and her husband were able to get out of the river safely, but she makes sure to always wear her life jacket in case something similar happens again.Safety booms being installed on the Bow River’s Harvie Passage
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