| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: October 9, 2005 |
COAST GUARD RESCUES TWO SURFERS NEAR CANNON BEACH, ORE. SEATTLE - The Coast Guard rescued two men today near Cannon Beach, Ore. after they became stranded off shore while surfing. An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria and a 47-foot motor lifeboat from Station Tillamook Bay were launched about noon after a citizen at Ecola State Beach reported that the men were in distress. A Cannon Beach Fire Department beach rescue team also responded, but were unable to reach the men from shore due to 10-foot swells, 22-knot winds and strong rip currents. The Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted one of the men from the 52-degree water and the second man from a nearby rock formation about 12:20 p.m. The two men were transported to Air Station Astoria, where awaiting emergency medical technicians treated and released the men.
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