RogerUpdate by edhat staff
August 12, 2018
A kayaker drifting off to sea was rescued near Coal Oil Point in Goleta on Saturday afternoon.
Santa Barbara County Fire crews responded to an ocean rescue around 3:53 p.m. for a report of a 21-year-old male USC student drifting approximately a half mile from the coast.
According to fire officials, a water rescue crew towed the student and the kayak safely to Sands Beach near UC Santa Barbara.
Officials state the student was not in distress and not suffering from hypothermia when rescued.
Reported by Roger the Scanner Guy
3:58 p.m., August 11, 2018
Ocean rescue of a stranded kayaker at Coal Oil Point, access 8300 Block of Hollister.
Not that LA Times reporter again! The one who thinks kayaking Gaviota in 30 knot westerlies is his god-given right! Steve Gomez?