Bow River rescue: Fire crews save woman after raft mishap

Fire crews were called in to rescue a woman after a raftoverturned on the Bow River Sunday evening.

The woman was one of six people on the raft when it capsized and became trapped against the abutment of the pedestrian bridge in EdworthyPark.

The other five people were pitched into the water, butwere able to swim safely to shore.

The woman was found clinging to the overturned raft, which was pinned against the abutment by the strong current.

Rescue crews were able to rappel from the bridge and held the woman in place until the fire department'sboat arrived to carry her safely to shore.

The woman, in her 20s, was treated by AHS and transported tohospital.

The fire department said it was fortunate all six rafters were wearingpersonal flotation devices.