American citizen drowns after kayak capsizes on Okanagan Lake
Quickly changing weather conditions has led to the death of an United States resident on Okanagan Lake.
On Friday, June 19 around 7:13 p.m., West Kelowna RCMP received reports that a kayak had capsized with two people in it near Westbank First Nation Beach, in the 2100-block of Boucherie Road. The kayak capsized after sudden windy conditions, according to RCMP.
Both individuals attempted to swim to shore, but one kayaker went under the water and never resurfaced.
First responding officers arrive
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