Man presumed drowned after falling off inflatable tube on Okanagan Lake, B.C.
Searchers have not found the 45-year-old man, and RCMP say the boat operator who tried to save him also needed rescue.
- On Saturday, July 11, a 45-year-old man was thrown from an inflatable tube being towed on Okanagan Lake and did not resurface; West Kelowna RCMP now presume the man drowned.
- The man was not wearing a personal flotation device and began to struggle in the water, prompting the boat operator to enter the lake in an attempt to help, though the operator required rescue by a nearby boater.
- Central Okanagan Search and Rescue deployed marine and air resources Saturday, but authorities suspended the search that evening due to location uncertainties; an Underwater Recovery Team has since been deployed to assist recovery efforts.
- "This is a tragic reminder of how quickly recreational activities on the water can turn into an emergency," said Cpl. Devon Gerrits, media relations officer for the West Kelowna RCMP, as officials extended condolences and urged personal flotation device use.
- Data from the B.C. Coroners Office reports 33 drownings in Okanagan Lake between 2015 and 2025; recent British Columbia boating fatalities, including a June 28 fishing charter sinking, underscore persistent summer water dangers.
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People parasail on Okanagan Lake as motorists travel over the William R. Bennett Bridge, in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday, May 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck WEST KELOWNA — Two men are missing and presumed drowned in British Columbia’s Okanagan and Shuswap regions in separate cases. In West Kelowna, police say a 45-year-old man was in an inflatable tube while being towed behind a boat in Okanagan Lake on Saturday when he fell off and was …
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Man presumed dead after falling from tube into Okanagan Lake - Creston Valley Advance
West Kelowna RCMP is investigating after a man presumably drowned during an outing on the lake. At around 11:53 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, the 45-year-old man was thrown into Okanagan Lake and did not resurface. Following this, a search was conducted for the man on Okanagan Lake with the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) deploying its marine and air resources to help find him. During the evening of July 11, the search was suspended as a…
Man presumed dead after falling from tube into Okanagan Lake - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
West Kelowna RCMP is investigating after a man presumably drowned during an outing on the lake. At around 11:53 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, the 45-year-old man was thrown into Okanagan Lake and did not resurface. Following this, a search was conducted for the man on Okanagan Lake with the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) deploying its marine and air resources to help find him. During the evening of July 11, the search was suspended as a…
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