Emergency crews respond to potential drowning of kayakers in Calgary – Calgary | The Canadian News

A woman in her 30s was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being pulled out of the Bow River on Sunday, according to the Calgary Fire Department.

Emerency crews responded near the 100 block of Riverside Circle SE around 1:30 p.m.

According to the CFD, the woman suffered a seizure while learning to roll in a kayak.

EMS said the woman was taken to shore unconscious and not breathing.

Two bystanders, who turned out to be a former doctor and a physician, assisted the woman until the Emergency Medical Service arrived, the CFD said.