Rescuers use chainsaws, canoe to reach badly hurt boy in Ontario park

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 23, 2025 10:37 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Rescuers chopped, paddled and yet flew their mode into a distant country of Algonquin Park connected the play to scope a 13-year-old lad who was earnestly injured when a histrion fell connected his tent, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

OPP described the rescue Sunday nighttime connected societal media.

They said a parent and lad were camping connected North Depot Lake successful the sprawling park westbound of Ottawa erstwhile a histrion fell connected their structure astir 10 p.m. during a beardown overnight thunderstorm Saturday. Police said the lad was precise earnestly injured successful the incident, but didn't supply much details astir his condition.

His parent sent retired a telephone for assistance connected 1 of her devices, relaying their determination astir 25 kilometres from the parkland entranceway wherever rescuers gathered.

They couldn't scope the lad by aerial due to the fact that of the atrocious weather, truthful rescuers used hand saws to wide a astir 25-kilometre way through downed trees and different debris until chainsaws arrived from the occurrence section in Deep River, allowing them to get ATVs through.

The squad yet reached water and rescuers were capable to paddle a canoe the final 300 metres to the injured teen, and started giving archetypal aid.

By 8:30 a.m. Sunday, a Ministry of Natural Resources interval level was capable to interaction down connected the water and airlift the lad to infirmary for treatment.

The squad connected the ground included constabulary from the Upper Ottawa Valley detachment, Renfrew County paramedics and park rangers, with different logistical support.

The rescue country is astir 60 kilometres westbound of Deep River, 95 kilometres southeast of North Bay and 215 kilometres northwest of downtown Ottawa.