A male dove from a boat on Ness Lake Thursday afternoon to get his young son who was swimming with a floatation device and had drifted a short distance away.
With a friend's help the two were able to get the child back in the boat.
The father, who was not wearing a flotation device went under the water and did not surface again.
Witnesses on scene helped look for the man but were unsuccessful.
Search and Rescue performed a limited depth, under water search but could not find the man.
The RCMP Underwater Recovery Unit will attend to perform a deeper more extensive search.
Names are withheld pending notification of next of kin.
If you have any information about this incident, please contact Prince George RCMP at (250) 561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800) 222-8477, on-line at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca (English only), or Text -A-TIP to CRIMES (274637) using keyword "pgtips". You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers.
