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.
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![Riley Cotter was one of two Ottawa teens who died after falling into the Rideau River on Dec. 27, 2023. The 17-year-old student at John McCrae Secondary School was a promising competitive skier, according to his coach. 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.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7071960.1704054296!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/riley-cotter-skier-teen-rideau-river-drowning-tragedy-ice-ottawa.jpg)
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.