"Police respond to kayakers in difficulty, in rough water,
Wellington"
Please attribute to Senior Constable Stu Main,
Maritime Unit, Wellington
The Police Maritime Unit has
co-ordinated the rescue of two kayakers in a tandem kayak
this afternoon who were in trouble on the southern end of
Taputeranga Island near Island Bay beach.
Emergency
services received a call from nearby residents just after
12.30pm today.
The kayakers were struggling against 30
knot offshore winds but managed to get to Taputeranga Island
without tipping out.
“They were both wearing lifejackets
but were only dressed in light clothing.
The water
temperature is only 14 degrees, so if they had fallen into
the water, they may have been in serious trouble, he
said.
The weather today is too windy in exposed places to
be kayaking around Wellington and people should really
consider their options before taking to the water.
Both
kayakers were retrieved from the Island with their kayak
and safely taken back to
shore.
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