Crime & Safety
Greenwich Police Rescue Stranded Kayaker
The kayak capsized and sank after being hit by the wake of a power boat.
GREENWICH, CT—Greenwich Police and other first responders rescued a kayaker who was stranded on Red Rock over the weekend.
Two kayakers were fishing and one kayak was swamped by a passing boat wake, police said on Facebook. It capsized then sank.
The kayaker swam to Red Rock. Police got a call on Channel 16 radio from a Good Samaritan who noticed the stranded kayaker.
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The second kayaker paddled his friend to the Greenwich Police boat due to shallow waters.
"Two lessons to be learned: First, power boaters need to remember they share the water with other watercraft that operate differently," police said on Facebook. "Second, when using non-powered watercraft boaters should still carry water proof emergency communication devices."
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