I posted these a few threads back, but here they are again, just in case anyone's wondering what parts of the Nelson are like (btw, the music in the first one is by a great aboriginal group called A Tribe Called Red). Obviously the boat the RCMP found wouldn't get the suspects very far. Maybe across the river in a placid area, but certainly not up or down the river for any length, you need serious technical whitewater equipment for that. Plus skills of course.
In the second video, you get a glimpse of what the actual banks of the Nelson look like in parts.