- Date
- 2012-02-04
- Kind
- Rescue
- Carried out by
- organization/united-states-coast-guard
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeemergency-managementtransportationcommunity
Summary
The March 2012 Beaver Beacon reports that a Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City aircrew rescued a kayaker stranded on South Manitou Island on February 4, 2012, and transported him to Traverse City.
Evidence limits
The article does not identify the kayaker or give a precise rescue coordinate.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, March 2012, "Lost Kayak."Reports the February 4 rescue of a male kayaker by an MH-65C Dolphin helicopter, his transport to Traverse City and release in good condition, and Coast Guard coordination to recover the kayak. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held March issue scan confirms the South Manitou rescue report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Coast Guard rescues a kayaker stranded on South Manitou Island, 2012”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-coast-guard-kayak-rescue-2012/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2012, "Lost Kayak." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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