LITTLE TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — (PHOTO
Emergency responders from the Tybee Island Fire Department said they received the call shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday after one of the kayakers lost their paddle and they were unable to return to shore.
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“The situation quickly became life-threatening … amid heavy winds, four-foot swells, and a rising high tide,” the fire department said.
Emergency crews went out on jet skis to help bring the kayakers back to safety.
“Thanks to their swift response and determination, every kayaker made it home without injury,” the department said.
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