Strong currents in Saskatchewan lakes and rivers are responsible for the disappearance of 2 children and a young man in the last 2 weeks. That from the Saskatchewan RCMP with the caution that waters can look calm and be dangerous at the same time, so be aware of the currents before taking a dip.

On the evening of June 23rd, Loon Lake RCMP responded to the report of a 6 year old boy playing on a sandbar on the southeast end of Makwa Lake who went missing. He was pulled from the sandbar by strong currents and swept away. His body has not been recovered and the search continues.

Then July 3rd around 3 in the afternoon, a 6 year old boy who had been swimming in the Sucker River, was pulled away from his group. La Ronge RCMP says his body was found about 4 hours later.

The next night around 8:30, Maidstone RCMP responded to the disappearance of an 18 year old man who was tubing with friends down the Battle River. His body was found downstream the next night.