Rescue at Della Falls

Rescue at Della Falls

Campbell River Search & Rescue was activated on Monday Aug. 7th to perform a Class D long line rescue near Della Falls. At 12:15 we received a call from Alberni Valley Rescue squad to assist in the rescue of a member of a large hiking party who had become injured...
Long line rescue on Pogo Mountain

Long line rescue on Pogo Mountain

Campbell River Search & Rescue responded to support Westcoast Inland Search & Rescue and assist a lone hiker on Pogo Mountain, between Port Alberni & Ucluelet. Three members from CRSAR responded on board WestCoast Helicopters early Sunday morning. They...
Rescue of Injured Hiker near Bedwell Lake

Rescue of Injured Hiker near Bedwell Lake

Campbell River Search & Rescue (CRSAR) responded to two separate incidents on Sunday, July 30. The first call was a request from the Emergency Co-ordination Centre (ECC) in Victoria for assistance to help Naniamo Search & Rescue look for an elderly gentleman...

Rescue on Red Pillar Mountain

Campbell River SAR was busy Monday night formulating a plan to locate and transport two overdue hikers from a remote area near Red Pillar Mountain. The pair had started their trip from the Flower Ridge trailhead and intended to be back in Victoria on Monday. RCMP was...
Rescue on the Elk River trail

Rescue on the Elk River trail

On Sunday, July 16, Campbell River SAR was tasked by BC Ambulance to attend to an injured hiker who had sustained burns to both legs while on a backpacking trip with family. The young man was preparing a breakfast meal when he spilled boiling water on his legs. The...