Festival organizers and Canadian authorities are seeking public assistance in locating Kayla Boisvert, a Shambhala attendee who was reported missing yesterday, July 28.
Kayla was last seen on the festival grounds at Shambhala Music Festival in Salmo, British Columbia, at around 2:15AM on Monday, July 27, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kayla Boisvert is urged to contact Salmo RCMP at (250) 357-2212; call the Shambhala SOS line at (778) 724-1119, extension 1; or call 911.
According to a Facebook post made by her friends, Kayla was with her group at the Pagoda stage during the beginning of Kai Wachi’s performance, and as they made their way toward the Village stage for Ganja White Night at around 1AM on Monday morning. Their last text from her came at 3AM. Her friends, festival security, medical, Shambhala staff, local authorities and local hospitals have not been able to locate her, according to an update to the same post.
Kayla is 28 years old and described as six feet tall and roughly 160-170 pounds, with brown eyes and brown braided hair with white extensions.
She was last seen wearing a blue bandana on her forehead, a white baggy t-shirt with a red panda on it, blue and green pants with a floral circle pattern and a Champion brand fanny back. She also had a tan colored tactical hydration backpack with an attached Charmander mushroom perler and a “THIS IS FINE” meme patch on the bag, according to the post.
An unconfirmed sighting was reported at a Starbucks drive-thru in Mount Vernon, Washington, yesterday, July 28. The report said Kayla was with a man and “appeared very nervous.” It also said she was wearing a red hoodie and the man she was with was wearing a black shirt with the word “Cookies” in blue font on it.
Find the official missing persons report at rcmp.ca/en/bc/salmo/news/2026/07/4355488
“We appreciate the concern, support, and offers of assistance we have received from our community,” Shambhala organizers wrote in a statement. “Our team is working closely with the RCMP and all responding public safety agencies and continues to provide every assistance available to support the ongoing search.”
Visit the Facebook post here to see more recent photos of Kayla Boisvert.
Featured image courtesy: Salmo RCMP.