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Almost Half of Boating Deaths Are Paddlers: OPP
- The Ontario Provincial Police reported that 131 people died in boating incidents on their patrolled waterways between 2020 and 2024, including 56 paddlers.
- This fatality count stems from leading causes such as falling overboard and capsized vessels, which contribute to most OPP-investigated boating deaths year after year.
- Factors such as intoxication from alcohol or substances, dangerous water conditions, and lack of boating experience contribute to the heightened risk of deadly boating accidents during this time.
- The OPP and the Canadian Safe Boating Council stress the importance of wearing a lifejacket, highlighting that it is the most reliable gear for keeping you safe in the water and helping to prevent drowning.
- From May 17 to 23, 2025, Safe Boating Awareness Week will be observed, during which OPP marine officers will actively promote safety measures to reduce boating fatalities across Ontario’s extensive 110,000 square kilometres of waterways.
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Canoeists and kayakers among top victims in boating deaths
PADDLERS ACCOUNT FOR almost half of boating deaths OPP participates in Safe Boating Awareness Week (ORILLIA, ON) - Fifty-six ( 56 ) paddlers were among the 131 people who lost their lives in boating incidents on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrol
OPP - Paddlers Account for Almost Half of Boating Deaths - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond
Fifty-six (56) paddlers were among the 131 people who lost their lives in boating incidents on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled waterways in the last five years. Between 2020-2024, 34 of those who died in marine incidents were canoeists, 17 were kayakers and five (5) were using stand-up paddleboards. Whether you and your family are in motorized or human-propelled vessels, be mindful that falling overboard as well as capsized vessels rem…
OPP – Paddlers account for almost half of boating deaths – Wawa-news.com
Fifty-six (56) paddlers were among the 131 people who lost their lives in boating incidents on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled waterways in the last five years. Between 2020-2024, 34 of those who died in marine incidents were canoeists, 17 were kayakers and five (5) were using stand-up paddleboards. Whether you and your family are in ...
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