RCMP Cpl. James Moore and his 11\u002Dyear\u002Dold son Emmett saved the two men from drowning in Griffin Lake near Revelstoke last summer.
On Labour Day long weekend, RCMP Cpl. James Moore, who was off duty at the time, and his 11-year-old son Emmett went fishing on Griffin Lake, which is located about 27 kilometres west of Revelstoke adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway.
Emmett had been trained by his parents in self rescue and knew what they had to do, according to an RCMP news release. But they needed to paddle hard to reach the men across the lake. Moore decided to tow the canoe to the closest point on the shore. He found 40 feet of rope and Emmett told the men to grab onto the rope, according to RCMP.Article content
RCMP say it took them 20 minutes to drag the men and the partially submerged canoe to shore, where Emmett jumped out and pulled the men by hand the rest of the way to land. Both men crawled out of the water and collapsed on the jagged rock.“It would have been a lot to manage without me getting into the water myself. Had we not been there, I fear these gentlemen would have become a recovery.”
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