The paddling community is mourning the loss of a Canmore teenager presumed dead in the Cheakamus River in B.C.

Peter Thompson was the head coach of the Bow Valley Kayak Club and taught the sport to kids with disabilities.

The 19-year-old was kayaking with friends Friday, when he went over a six metre waterfall and never resurfaced.

His body hasn’t been located.

President of the Bow Valley Kayaking Club, Rob McIntyre, tells The Calgary Herald he inspired so many kids who will be shocked at his passing.