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Two men from Uranium City were rescued after travelling more than 500 kilometres by boat in northern Saskatchewan.

Destined for Fort Chipewyan, Alta. the two men left on June 9 and were travelling to the community on Lake Athabasca. Members of the community then reached out to RCMP and reported them missing, raising concerns that they may not have been fully prepared for the trip.

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RCMP then contacted Uranium City community members and a local outfitter that was familiar with the area as members of the Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) arrived to help in the search.

Then, at roughly 5 p.m., CASARA saw two people waving at the plane from Lobstick Point, close to the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Their positions were then relayed to Fond du Lac RCMP. RCMP and members of the Canadian Rangers, a branch of the Canadian Armed Forces, were then able to rescue the two men.

In a news release, Sgt. Lisa Molle, the Fond du Lac Detachment Commander, thanked the ranger, Andrew Isadore, for his help.

“RCMP would not have been able to travel safely across Lake Athabasca to ensure a successful rescue,” she said in the release. “The Rangers are a very valuable resource and their help in situations like this is greatly appreciated.”

Fond du Lac is located roughly 800 kilometres north of Saskatoon.