JBay man loses his kayak in the surf, NSRI assists

NSRI Jeffreys Bay volunteers rallied to the call to help a 66 year-old  man today whose kayak hit a rock in the sea off Jeffreys Bay.

Th man who is from Jeffreys Bay said his kayak was sinking and he required assistance. The Jeffreys Bay NSRI duty crew as well as 24/7 Paramedics responded.

 Robin Brown, NSRI Jeffreys Bay deputy station commander, said that when the NSRI volunteers arrived  at Walskipper beach they found  the man had managed to swim ashore without assistance.

His kayak had sunk by this time. He was mildly hypothermic and after being treated by the 24/7 paramedics he was released.

 The man is commended for having a lifejacket on and for having the local NSRI emergency number stored in his cell phone which was in a waterproof sleeve.

 The NSRI is urging everyone launching a craft to wear a life-jacket. “Always have your safety kit attached to your life jacket. It should include red distress pencil flares, a signaling mirror or CD disc, a referees whistle, a waterproof torch and a cellphone in a water tight sleeve,” the NSRI says.

(edited)

 All articles edited or written, all photos taken plus all adverts designed by the Editor and printed in the St Francis Chronicle are protected by the law of Copyright ©.  Reproduction or copying of any part of the contents of this newspaper and its concept and design can only be done with the Editor’s written permission.