Missing people find their way out of the woods

Vernon and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue members were getting ready to look for two missing people, when they were found.

The volunteer search teams assembled Sunday morning after a couple in a side-by-side ultra terrain vehicle went missing after a group ride.

They were part of a fundraising group of off-road enthusiasts who went out Saturday and then became separated from the main group.

“Although they started near Postill Lake, the pair ended up spending the night near King Edward Lake (in Coldstream area) after their side-by-side broke down,” said a news release from Central Okanagan Search and Rescue. “They were found walking along the Aberdeen Forest Service Road this morning by a motorist driving in the area.”

The two people were driven to an RCMP officer as COSAR and Vernon SAR teams were being deployed.

More then 20 COSAR and Vernon Search And Rescue volunteers responded, as did a large number of four-wheel drive enthusiasts from Kelowna.

“COSAR would like to thank all those who volunteered, and remind outdoor enthusiasts that filing a trip plan could help prevent an unplanned night in the woods,” the release stated.

Sunday’s task was COSAR’s 97th of the year.