"Eagle and Maritime Police rescue kayakers off Orere
Point"
Two people have been returned to shore by
Maritime Police after their kayak drifted out to sea off
Orere Point, Auckland.
One of the kayakers called 111 at
about 8:30pm when it started to get dark and they hadn’t
been able to get the vessel back to shore.
They had been
in the water since 3pm.
Within 25 minutes, Police
helicopter Eagle had located the kayak and was able to guide
Police launch Deodar III to them to pick the two
up.
“Eagle located the kayak and stayed with it until we
were able to reach them,” says Sergeant Garry Larsen of
the Maritime Unit.
The pair had been in and out of the
water and were cold but safe when Police finally brought
them on board at 9:45pm.
“Thankfully, both people were
wearing life jackets, and they’d taken a waterproof cell
phone, so they were prepared for the worst and it may have
saved their lives.
“We’d also advise anyone going out
on the water to tell someone where they’re going.
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