Thursday, March 19, 2015

MAN DIES FROM KAYAKING ACCIDENT AT DILLON BEACH WHEN WAVES SLAMMED THEM INTO ROCKS, CALIFORNIA, 2ND KAYAKER SURVIVES





A CHP helicopter crew searches for missing kayakers at Dillon Beach in Sonoma county, march 18, 2015. (cbs)

MARCH 18, 2015

MARIN COUNTY (CBS SF)

The Marin County Sheriff's Office confirms one person died Wednesday in a kayaking accident north of Tomales Bay.

A man who was kayaking with his friend died in an accident off the Marin County coast Wednesday afternoon.

According to authorities, the kayakers slammed into rocks a short distance away from Dillon Beach.

The U.S. Coast Guard used a helicopter and a rescue boat to search for the kayakers.

Authorities said the body of one of the kayakers was found in the rough water. He was not wearing a life jacket.

According to Bay City News Service, the victim was a Sonoma County man who was about 50 years old. His name has not been released.

The second kayaker was able to swim to safety.
Source: cbs sf.com