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Saskatoon Police have identified the jet ski rider last seen at the weir on the South Saskatchewan River on Saturday as 32-year-old Adan Vargas Salvador.
The search for Salvador continued on the fast-flowing river Tuesday after he was seen going over the weir and under the water on June 20 at around 4:45 p.m.
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The city said residents and visitors seeking recreational activities should stay away from the “dangerous” river and the weir, as flow rates remain well above what is typical.
The jet ski Salvador was riding was previously recovered, and the Saskatoon Fire Department said sonar is being used in the search efforts.
CKOM News spoke to Salvador’s brother, Roy Vargas, while the search continues.
These questions and answers have been translated, edited and condensed for clarity.
CKOM NEWS: How you feel right now and what you know about what happened?
ROY VARGAS: We feel a lot of anguish and helplessness because we can’t do anything physically to find him.
CKOM NEWS: Was Adan in Saskatoon on vacation?
ROY VARGAS: No, my brother initially went to Toronto in 2022 and recently to Saskatoon. He left with the intention of working to improve his standard of living.
CKOM NEWS: Are you and your family in Mexico? Did police tell you it was your brother who fell into the river?
ROY VARGAS: Yes, we’re all here in Mexico. It was the police who first informed my brother’s brother-in-law, and then he was the one who notified us.
CKOM NEWS: Have you heard anything from the Saskatoon police about their investigation so far?
ROY VARGAS: My sister and my mom received a call from the Saskatoon police to register my brother Adán Vargas’s information and to find out the status of the search.
CKOM NEWS: Did your brother often hop on a jet ski? Or was that something new for him?
ROY VARGAS: It wasn’t the first time my brother and his friends had visited that place to do that kind of activity. The activity wasn’t new to him, but for tragedies like this, it only takes a single lapse in attention.
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