Published: October 30. 2010 1:16AM Kayaker pulled from Presque Isle Bay by Coast Guard By MIKE MACIAG mike.maciag_at_timesnews.com A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a man whose kayak capsized Friday morning in the choppy waters of Presque Isle Bay. A bystander at the Erie County Convention Center first spotted the 26-year-old Pittsburgh man in the water and called 911 at 8:29 a.m., a county dispatcher said. The man, whose name was not released, was kayaking with a person in another kayak when his boat capsized. His hip waders filled with water, making it impossible for his friend to pull him out of the water, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Erie firefighters later spotted the two about 300 yards off Presque Isle State Park and radioed their location to the Coast Guard. At about 8:45 a.m., a Coast Guard crew arrived to find the man clinging to his overturned kayak, which was tied to his friend's boat. He was not wearing a life jacket. Rescuers wrapped him in blankets before dropping him off to a waiting ambulance parked near the Bicentennial Tower at Dobbins Landing. The Coast Guard said the man was in "stable" condition, but showed signs of hypothermia. He was taken to Hamot Medical Center for treatment. Strong winds created high waves on the bay early Friday morning. The water temperature was 54 degrees at the time of the rescue, the Coast Guard said. Erie Fire Chief Tony Pol said the other kayaker was able to paddle back to the peninsula without assistance. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Nov 02 2010 - 05:54:51 PDT
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