kayaker in difficulty Snowdonia

River Dee near Llangollen

Saturday, 4 July 2026

A kayaker required assistance on the River Dee near Llangollen on 4 July 2026. The incident was managed by North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, with support from Welsh Ambulance Services and NEWSAR providing landside recovery and casualty extraction.

Outcome: casualty extracted with multi-agency support

Responding team

North East Wales SAR — team website ↗

Source

CALLOUT - Kayaker on River Dee 04.07.26 North East Wales SAR report

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