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Man drowns in Athabasca River after kayak flips: Alberta RCMP

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A 49-year-old Hinton man drowned after his kayak capsized in the Athabasca River over the weekend , Alberta Mounties said Tuesday .

Investigators determined the man had been wearing a life jacket and was trying to recover an abandoned canoe.

Unseasonably high water volumes in the river are suspected of being a key factor in this tragic loss.

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