Burwash Point – Thin Ice

On December 14th a large group of twenty-two snowmobiles were passing through a narrows between an island and the shore near Burwash Point when a snowmobile in the middle of the group went through the ice on a path previously traveled by ten other sleds.

The water was shallow (four feet) and the operator was able to quickly get out of the water and the snowmobile was safely retrieved

Please be advised when traveling in this area