Eastern Townships teen dead after kayak capsizes on Lake Champlain
Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2009 | 11:31 AM ET
CBC News
A teen from the Eastern Townships is dead after a kayak accident in Lake Champlain Thursday night.
The accident happened around 6 p.m.
The teen was kayaking with a friend when their kayaks tipped over.
Quebec provincial police spokeswoman Martine Isabelle said the two could not right their boats, so they tried to swim to shore.
"One of them was able, and he contacted 911 when he arrived on the beach," she said. "Firefighters arrived on the scene and put a boat in the water and around 7:30 they found the other man unconscious in the water."
The teen was taken to hospital where he died overnight. The second youth is recovering in hospital in stable condition.
The names of both kayakers have not been released.
Isabelle said it's not known why the two kayaks capsized. She said both teens were wearing life-jackets.
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