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UPDATE: Body of missing kayaker found, police say

OPP found overturned kayak in the water off Upper Big Chute Road in the Township of Severn Falls; 21-year-old Ramara man was found deceased
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A kayaker who was reported missing in the early hours of Sunday has been found deceased, according to police.

Orillia OPP were contacted at approximately 3 a.m. July 2 regarding a male who had gone kayaking and failed to return to his group's campsite.

The OPP located an overturned kayak on a small lake near Severn Falls.

In a news release, police said at approximately 4:30 p.m., the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit located the 21-year-old male resident of the Township of Ramara deceased.

Search crews also included the OPP Emergency Response Team and OPP Aviation Services.