On Sunday July 5th, 2020 just before noon the Bracebridge OPP, Muskoka Lakes Fire and Muskoka Paramedic Services were called to a collision on Lake Muskoka involving a sea-doo and a kayak that resulted in the death of the operator of one of the kayak, 58 year-old Michael Cohen of Toronto.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call Bracebridge OPP at (888) 310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Police are looking for any witnesses or anyone with information about this incident to come forward as well as anyone with video surveillance of the lake in that area.
OPP Looking For Video And Witnesses After Fatal Crash On Lake Muskoka
Our heartfelt condolences to the Cohen family. Michael was a neighbour of ours.
From our dock, we have witnessed the recklessness of both boaters and people on sea doos. Speed, weaving behind boats, excessively loud exhausts and blaring music. Our part of the lake is less wide then Mirror Lake. There is no speed limit here until you come to the mouth of the Indian River. Noise echoes between both shorelines. Traffic has increased immensely. One of many incidents witnessed this past weekend, a person sitting on the top of a Bimini cover, the boat speeding hoping to knock him off.
There used to be a flashing buoy at Hanna Point, since a new cottage was built at that point, the flashing has been disconnected.
Safety does not seem to be in mind of those who make these decisions. More patrolling is needed before the mouth of the river. There is no way all the infractions can be reported as speed leaves you unable to identify the boat registration number.
This is not the Muskoka we know from recent years.
We have a place on a small closed lake near MacTier.
We used to take a day trip and put in at Foots Bay and tour around, see how the other half lives.?
We haven’t done it for a while because of the crazies in the big go-fast boats.
And don’t even get me started on the “people” on jetskis.
Have a great season Linda !
Have fun, be safe.
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ATTENTION KAYAKERS & PADDLE BOARDERS.
Be smart when on the water. Wear bright colours. You present a small profile and are hard to see on the water.
You do realize all kayaks are bright colors for a reason, they are hard to miss on any water even in dusk conditions, I enjoy both sea dooing and kayaking along with boating, sitting on a sea doo you’d have absolutely no problems spotting a kayak, educate yourself moron.
No one has the guts to name the PWC guy that killed him? Why? Is he some rich prick that has the cops in his pocket?