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Published:
October
25,
2009
Beach
kayakers spark Coastguard mudflats scare at Brean
Burnham Coastguards and a rescue hovercraft were called to Brean
beach on Sunday afternoon (October 25th) following concern for
two kayakers seen almost half a mile out on the mudflats.
Beach
warden Dave Furber raised the alarm at 1.55pm after spotting the
pair, from Bristol, wading through knee-deep mud on a falling
tide to reach the sea.
The
Spirit Of Lelaina hovercraft, operated by BARB, was called to
the scene by Coastguards to check on the pair's safety.
BARB
Deputy Operations Manager Graham Hallsworth told Burnham-On-Sea.com:
"It was their first kayaking trip to Brean and they didn't
know about the potentially dangerous nature of the mudflats and
fast-flowing tides. We were happy to check on their safety and
escort them back to the beach."
RELATED
LINKS:
Burnham-On-Sea Hovercraft Web site
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