Kayaking Kiwi killed in Canada

A 20-year-old New Zealander has died while white-water kayaking in Canada. File photo / Thinkstock

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A 20-year-old New Zealand man has died while white-water kayaking in Canada.

The Global Calgary said the man was paddling down a drop at Red Creek in Banff National Park on Tuesday afternoon when his kayak overturned underneath a ledge.

The "experienced kayaker" was under the water for several minutes before being pulled out, it reported.

He died later in hospital.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) spokeswoman Catrina Williams confirmed the agency had been informed of the death of a New Zealander in Canada.

It would be offering assistance to the family of the dead person, she said.

That can include advising on local burial or cremation options or advising on how to transport remains or ashes back to New Zealand, according to the MFAT website.

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