Teen who died in Ottawa river was 'going to do good things,' ski coach says

Riley Cotter, the 17-year-old who died in the Rideau River in south Ottawa last week alongside another teen, is being remembered as a skilled, promising athlete whose passing has shaken members of the competitive skiing community.

Teen who died in Ottawa river was 'going to do good things,' ski coach says
A split shot of a skier racing on a course at left, and a front-facing picture of that same skier without his visor on at the right.

Riley Cotter, the 17-year-old who died in the Rideau River in south Ottawa last week alongside another teen, is being remembered as a skilled, promising athlete whose passing has shaken members of the competitive skiing community.