The Mission RCMP says a 37-year-old man is missing after a boating accident in the Nicomen Slough just before 6:30 Friday evening.
Mounties say two men were out in a small, flat-bottom aluminum boat and were reportedly doing donuts on the water when they hit their own wake.
That caused the men to be launched from the boat.
Police say one made it to shore, but the other did not.
Despite an extensive search of the area, the missing man hasn’t been found as of Saturday morning.
The RCMP now says the operation is a recovery mission, and it’s unlikely the missing man is still alive.
Police add that neither man was wearing a life jacket.
“This is a tragic end to what was supposed to be an enjoyable evening on the water,” says Corporal Harrison Mohr with Mission RCMP. “Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends, and with the passenger that had been with him on the boat. As we enter peak boating season, please remember to always wear a life jacket when you’re on the water, as it only takes a second for something to go terribly wrong. It’s like a seatbelt in a car – it only works if you wear it.”
Mission RCMP are continuing to work together with Mission Search and Rescue on this incident, and will deploy RCMP divers as well if needed. Searchers are expected to be on scene throughout most of Saturday.