# Shuswap water rescue incidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/shuswap-water-rescue-incidents
> Updated: 2026-08-06T20:30:00.000Z. Sources: 49. Developments: 2.

In early August 2026, two separate near‑drowning events occurred in British Columbia’s Shuswap region. On August 3, a nine‑year‑old boy was swept downstream in the Shuswap River at W.J. Tuey Regional Park and was rescued after several minutes underwater by beach‑goers, including health‑care professionals, who performed CPR before paramedics transported him to hospital. Two days later, a young man who had fallen overboard near the Cinnemousun Narrows on Shuswap Lake spent more than an hour in cold water before being located by rescue crews and taken for medical assessment. Both incidents highlighted the hazards of recreational water activities in the area and prompted renewed calls for the use of personal flotation devices and vigilant supervision of swimmers.

The back‑to‑back rescues underscored ongoing safety concerns on Shuswap’s lakes and rivers, leading local search‑and‑rescue organizations to issue fresh warnings to boaters and swimmers.

## Claims

- Paul‑Angelo Warren, age nine, entered the Shuswap River in Enderby on August 3 and became trapped under driftwood. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Paul‑Angelo was underwater for five to ten minutes before being rescued. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- A group of beachgoers, including nurses and doctors, performed chest compressions and rescue breaths on the boy. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Paramedics arrived and transported Paul‑Angelo to hospital in critical condition. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The family is from Calgary, Alberta. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-06: Calgary father rescues son from near‑drowning in BC's Shuswap River

A Calgary father’s son was rescued after a near‑drowning in BC’s Shuswap River, with on‑site health‑care workers providing CPR before paramedics took him to hospital.

28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/calgary-family-rescued-after-son-nearly-drowns-in-enderby-bc-river

### 2026-08-04: Shuswap Lake man rescued after hour in water

A man fell overboard near Cinnemousun Narrows on Shuswap Lake, survived an hour in the water, and was rescued by RC‑MSAR and SSAR; officials stress the need for personal flotation devices.

39 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/calgary-9yearold-drowns-in-british-columbias-shuswap-river

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Cite as: Shuswap water rescue incidents. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/shuswap-water-rescue-incidents