Multimedia Release: Coast Guard rescues man from beach near Seaside, Ore.

ASTORIA, Ore. - An MH-60 Jayawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria rescues a man from an isolated beach near Seaside, Ore., August 2, 2010. A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment also responded to the scene. Coast Guard video by Air Station Astoria.

ASTORIA, Ore. - A man rescued from an isolated beach at Tillamook Head near Seaside, Ore., rests in a rescue basket after being hoisted into a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter form Air Station Astoria August 2, 2010. A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., also responded to the trapped man.

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from an isolated beach at Tillamook Head near at Seaside, Ore., Monday.

The crew of the fishing vessel Jab spotted the 20-year-old man waving his jacket from the beach where he was cut off by the rising tide and called Air Station Astoria, which launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointmen, Wash. The helicopter crew lowered a rescue basket to the man who was able to climb into the basket and be hoisted into the helicopter. The man was then taken to Air Station Astoria and transferred to an awaiting ambulance and taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital to be examined for injuries.

Oregon's beaches pose a risk to hikers and beachgoers who often find themselves trapped when the tide comes in. The Coast Guard recommends that anyone enjoying the beach keep aware of the sea and weather conditions, which can change quickly along Oregon's coast.

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