Bad weather delays rescue of Quetico Park paddler

A canoeist in Quetico Park was found safe and sound after getting stranded on an island over the long weekend.

Fort Frances OPP report they were called by a Minnesota outfitter who received a SPOT locater message from a man on a canoe trip who needed help. A SPOT locator is a device that sends a call for help to emergency services via satellite

Police were given the GPS co-ordinates for the man's location on Kawnipi Lake on Monday, but rescue efforts were delayed because of poor weather.

However officers and a paramedic got to the man Tuesday morning.

The man's canoe had drifted away from shore, leaving him stranded, police said.