Two Teens Took An Ice Floe For A Joyride On The Otonabee River

You don't see this every day. Two teens decided to get on an ice floe on Thursday (January 28th) afternoon on the Otonabee River in Peterborough, and take it for a joyride.

The teens seem quite relaxed. Screengrab via Chex Newswatch

EMS were called, and a river rescue ensued south of Inverlea Park at Parkhill Road—though the two males didn't seem all that concerned about moving downstream at a quick rate in ice cold water from this footage CHEX Newswatch captured.

The pair even had a laptop computer and were using long sticks to steer their floe.

Screengrab via Chex Newswatch

Fire Services deployed an inflatable Rapid Deployment Craft at the London Street footbridge and two firefighters in immersion suits quickly rescued the males from the ice floe and brought them safely to the west shore.

The teens chill out as the rescue raft comes. Screengrab via Chex Newswatch

It appears this was an intentional act, according to police. The two males, both in their late teens and not from the Peterborough area, were spoken to by officers at the scene and warned regarding their dangerous actions. 

Watch the raw footage over at CHEX Newswatch's website.

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