Ontario Provincial Police are reminding us to use caution on waterways during the cold spring months after an incident on Guelph Lake.

Police say they were called to the area on Monday afternoon after a pedestrian noticed two men in the lake flailing their arms, and screaming for help.

The two men were allegedly using a canoe in the lake when it overturned, and left them stranded and cold.

Both men were wearing personal flotation devices and were able to swim to shore. They were taken to a local hospital to be treated for hypothermia.

OPP are reminding us of the importance of wearing a PFD or life-jacket on waterways, and that there is the risk of hypothermia at this time of year.