Woman missing, man rescued on Ottawa River after going out in a kayak

A search is underway in the Ottawa River for a 30-year-old woman reported missing while kayaking near Pembroke, Ont..

Ontario Provincial Police say two people went out in a two-person kayak Tuesday night near the Highway-148 bridge to Allumette Island.

Police earlier said the people were in a kayak and a canoe, but later said it was a two-person kayak that had capsized. 

A 34-year-old man was rescued by a resident. Police received a call reporting the incident at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Much of the search has been focused on a stretch of the Ottawa River between Beckett and Morrison islands, which locals say is a dangerous spot.

A stretch of the Ottawa River between Beckett and Morrison islands, which locals say is a dangerous spot. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

"It can be a quite snaky and it's very rocky. And it all depends on what the water level is like," said Marc Robillard. "You don't go down there with boats. I mean you could ride a kayak, if you’re an experienced kayaker, I’d imagine."

OPP Emergency Response Team, multiple Marine Units, Surete du Quebec, Pembroke Fire Department and County of Renfrew Paramedics are still searching for the woman.

As of around 3:30 p.m., OPP said the search was continuing with aviation services and the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit has also been brought in.

--With files from CTV News Ottawa's Dylan Dyson