A kite surfer was rescued on Sunday after he spelled out HELP in the sand with rocks, which triggered a successful CalFire helicopter extraction.
The state fire agency shared video of the rescue on social media, including the rock formation that saved the kite surfer's life off a beach south of Davenport in Santa Cruz County .A pilot in a private helicopter, in the late afternoon, saw the SOS plea, who then alerted Cal Fire, Santa Cruz Fire and California state parks crews."We were fairly quick to get the aircraft rigged up for the rescue, and flew out to the coast there in davenport," said Capt.
People familiar with the area said high winds and rough surf likely caused the man to become stranded."It can get pretty gnarly and the wind can come up, especially in the afternoons and that’s when a lot of kite surfers and windsurfers come out here," said Dan, a surfer who didn't want to give his last name. "Sometimes they go to far and get down the beach, and it can be pretty steep cliffs.
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