A couple of american tourists are safe and sound after being lost in the bush in
northwestern Ontario for five days.
The married couple from Washington State had been flown into a camp on a remote
lake about 96 miles north of Red Lake on June 19th.
On June 24th, they suffered boat problems and were stranded downstream from their
cabin on Critchell Lake.
They stayed on the shoreline for five days until they were finally reported missing to
the OPP on June 29th.
The next day, the 67 year old couple were found after a joint search by a Ministry of
Natural Resources helicopter, an OPP Emergency Response Team and the tourist
outfitter.
The couple and their golden retriever are in stable condition, though the woman was
taken to hospital in Red Lake for observation.
