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Coast Guard rescues 5 kayakers stranded on Jekyll Island
The Coast Guard resuced a group of kayakers on Jekyll Island Monday.
By Ellen Eldridge
Nov 21, 2017The Coast Guard rescued five kayakers Monday who were stranded on Jekyll Island, officials said.
The Brunswick station received a distress call at 2:06 p.m. from one of the distressed kayakers, the Coast Guard said in a news release.
Two adults and three children were stranded and in need of emergency assistance on Jekyll Island, the release said.
Minutes later, a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium boatcrew launched from Station Brunswick and recovered the kayakers, taking them to the Jekyll Creek Boat Ramp.
No injuries were reported.
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