ANACAPA ISLAND, Calif. (KEYT) – Two kayakers were rescued from the waters off of Arch Rock just off the eastern tip of Anacapa Island after their kayak overturned late Friday night last week.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, watchstanders received a phone call around 11:17 p.m., from two people in the waters a half-mile off Arch Rock which is itself just off of Anacapa Island.
The callers shared that their 14-foot yellow kayak had been adrift and taking on water for four hours before finally overturning detailed the U.S. Coast Guard in a press release Wednesday, Aug. 19.
The overturned kayak recovered from the scene. Image courtesy of Cpt. Carson Shevitz/TowBoatUS Ventura.The pair were wearing life jackets and wetsuits but did not have an onboard radio noted the national defense agency.
Coast Guard personnel issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched crews from Air Station Ventura and Station Channel Islands alongside TowBoatUS and a Jayhawk helicopter crew arrived at the scene around midnight explained the U.S. Coast Guard.
Kayaker being rescued by a Jayhawk helicopter. Image courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.Both kayakers were successfully airlifted from the water and taken to Oxnard Airport before being transported in stable condition to a hospital for further medical treatment by local first responders.
TowBoatUS Ventura shared that their crews recovered the kayak and the kayaker's belongings including camping gear from their multi-day trip to the Channel Islands.
The recovered kayak. Image courtesy of Cpt. Carson Shevitz/TowBoatUS Ventura."This case highlights the importance of carrying multiple reliable means of communication while on the water," shared Lt. Commander Jason Caprioli, the search and rescue mission coordinator at Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach. "Thankfully the kayakers' were in cellphone range which allowed them to reach the Coast Guard. However, we strongly urge all mariners to have a signaling device and VHF-FM marine radio when on the water to communicate with the Coast Guard or nearby mariners because this safety gear can make a critical difference during an emergency."
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