Man thought to have drowned in Chilliwack river found safe, say police

The Vedder River, also known as the Chilliwack River, is seen from the Vedder Bridge in this undated photo from shutterstock.com

A man who was believed to have drowned in a Chilliwack river Saturday morning has been found safe and well, say police.

Chilliwack RCMP had issued a call for help from the public in identifying a person who had seemingly disappearing in the Vedder River around 10:53 a.m. Saturday morning.

Mounties were called to a report of a person in distress in the river, located at 41877 No 3 Rd., and arrived to find two fishing rods and a green toque, but no person in the water when they arrived, police said early Saturday afternoon.

“At approximately 6:30 PM, the man who was calling out for help called the Chilliwack RCMP and advised that he was safe and was able to get himself off the river,” Chilliwack RCMP said in an update Saturday evening.

“Chilliwack RCMP would like to thank the public and media for their assistance in located this man.”