Man visiting from U.S. dead after unexpected medical event while kayaking, says RCMP
Police say incident happened Wednesday near Dunfield, Trinity Bay
An 89-year-old man is dead after a "kayaking incident on the water" on Wednesday off the coast of Dunfield, N.L., says the RCMP.
Police responded to a report of an unresponsive kayaker in distress just before 11:30 a.m. NT.
The RCMP said the man was paddling with a group in the Trinity Bay area when he experienced an unexpected medical event.
The Canadian Coast Guard and a tour boat company helped the RCMP transport the man to shore, where he was pronounced dead by paramedics.
The man was a tourist visiting from the United States.
The RCMP said the U.S. Consulate General and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner have been notified.
The investigation is continuing.
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