A father and son have been rescued after getting into difficulty when their kayak capsized in Galway Bay this afternoon.
The pair had departed Traught Beach in North Clare at about 2.30pm and were due to arrive into Kinvara Bay at a designated time.
However their kayak capsized and they ended up in the water. They managed to swim to a boat moored near the entrance to Kinvara Bay where they called out for help.
Lifeguards Mark Buckley and Niall Hanley contacted the Coast Guard shortly after 3pm, as the kayakers were overdue.
The Irish Coastguard requested the assistance of the Rescue Helicopter 115 from Shannon and the Galway Lifeboat from Galway Docks.
The helicopter crew spotted the father and son on the moored boat and alerted Galway lifeboat who took them on board and brought them to the Lifeboat station at Galway Docks where they were assessed.
The man, who is in his 40s, and his 11-yea- old son did not require medical assistance.
Barry Heskin, Galway RNLI Lifeboat Launching Authority, advised people to check the weather conditions before taking to the water.
“It’s important to bring adequate gear and equipment as well and to always let family or friends know departure and arrival times as happened in this case.”
The lifeboat crew on this call out were: Sean King (Helmsman), Dave Badger, Olivia Byrne and John O’Sullivan.
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