A man was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after their paddleboard struck a bridge on the Bow River in northwest Calgary, according to EMS. along the Bow River by Bowness Park following reports of an adult and a child who crashed into an abutment of the bridge. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe man was pulled to the shore by CFD's aquatic rescue team, who performed CPR on the man. The man's 11-year-old son had floated down the river after the accident at the bridge and was rescued by a bystander. For instance, three people using such paddleboards were saved on the Bow River in June during a high water event.