Cooling swim 'went south really fast,' says mother, after son and friend rescued at Miles Canyon

Two people were rescued from the fast-moving water in Whitehorse's Miles Canyon on Monday.
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Posted: Jul 06, 2021 7:48 PM CT | Last Updated: July 7
Two people were rescued from the fast-moving water in Whitehorse's Miles Canyon on Monday.(Philippe Morin/CBC)
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Tabitha Chiasson has some advice for anybody thinking of taking a dip in the Yukon River these days — "don't do it."
Chiasson is still shaken after her 18-year-old son Isaiah Devilliers and a friend of his had a harrowing experience in the frigid and fast-moving water of Miles Canyon in Whitehorse on Monday evening. The two young friends had been swimming at the end of a hot summer day, but the fun ended with them clinging to the rocky shore, waiting for rescue.

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