A 33 year old man from Calgary has died after falling into Elbow Falls near Bragg Creek in Kananaskis Country Saturday evening (July 29).

Cochrane RCMP Constable Kary Moore says a man was there with his family members when one person slipped. "One of his family members started to slip and in his attempt to stop that family member from slipping, he then went into the water."

Rescue crews from Redwood Meadows, Kananaskis and Calgary arrived on scene and Cst. Moore shares while the person who slipped was okay, the rest of the family was distraught.

The medical examiner was called in late yesterday afternoon to retrieve the body. 

Moore says the incident is an unfortunate reminder for users to be mindful of the barriers. "They are there for a reason. Keep yourself behind them, obviously it doesn't guarantee everybody's safety but be mindful."