Depoe Bay, Oregon Kayakers Getting Rescued by Coast Guard

Filmed from Depoe Bay Oregon July, 4th 2020
-Canon EOS RP
-Filmed from the Channel House Hotel

[@cardinalpoints2839]

I’ve driven CG ships and boats for 28 years and that might be the best display of stationkeeping I have ever seen.

[@shauge98674]

I agree!

[@JC-td4gg]

Just love that boat and what it can do in capable hands of well trained Coast Guard crew. Jobe well done!

[@danconnors8961]

outstanding job in keeping that boat in place!! Great job for the crew also

[@scottfarner5100]

The weather and swells there can come in real quick. I've seen these kayakers fishing all the way out to the buoy marker, and it looks like he's fighting the tide too.

[@robertovalente1510]

He was just fishing lol Big respect for those guys, from south brazil. Oss

[@bill3641]

For sale : Sea Kayak .

[@mluc1111]

Finder keepers

[@MrAcuta73]

IN the slot in a pile of slop. Much shit gets talked between services. None of us that know will talk shit about USCG. Incredible skill and brass balls.

[@EricSocash]

Don’t think that guys girl friend will be getting back on any kayak anytime soon!

[@onthetrailwithbart523]

Naw, I've been to that inlet several times. It's filmed from the 101 Hwy bridge. If you just keep paddling in, (maybe 40 more yards in) you get to the Depoe Bay harbor, then go get a beer. It had to have just been a CG practice for doing rescues in the inlet.

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

"Are you there to help me? OK then, but don't ask me to help you help me."

[@kevinsmalley4583]

Looking like a training exercise

[@shauge98674]

Nope not a training exercise!

[@kevinsmalley4583]

@@shauge98674 then the guy is a Idiot and needs a bigger boat !

[@elijahjohnston9423]

not an exercise- I knew those guys.

[@1965JB]

I can’t see why the guy needs to be rescued.

[@jhondoe1483]

There is 2 people one in the kayak and one in the water, look at the front of the kayak on the side closest to the camera man

[@daveyconcrete9801]

Looked like a training exercise to me.

[@itsnotalwaysblackandwhite8624]

Always looks a bit contrived when there is a camera on hand to record proceedings.

[@losttribe3001]

1st thought: He must have lost his paddle... 2nd thought: Oh, he has his paddle... 3rd thought: Must be a training exercise... 4th thought (after reading comments): Not an exercise...must be too drunk to paddle... 5th and final thought: I don’t know what the @#$& is going on so I’m going to go get drunk...

[@itomba]

Was confused too but I heard the Coast Guard ask him if he could release his waders. The dude in the water had waders on full of water which would drown him pretty quick if he let go of that kayak. Now why he had waders on in the ocean is still confusing to me.

[@jhondoe1483]

There is no way he could have paddled himself out of that channel, an expert paddler with a true sea kayak would struggle, on a sit on top fishing boat? VERY unlikely, he probably got stuck and called for help

[@Kitchfox]

@@jhondoe1483 I honestly don't know what was happening but the guy was passed the breakwater and maybe 100 feet from the actual coastguard dock. This is a very popular place for kayak fisherman to launch

[@scottcarson1973]

Did he ever get his kayak back

[@samcarrs]

I think ill get drunk and go for a paddle in the big swell...

[@sometimes.always]

The should change the name of the bay to Natural Selection Bay

[@powderthumb5959]

Can’t they paddle? It’s kind of how a kayak works.

[@nurselisa40]

Nope. Not in that Harbor entry. Looks deceiving, but even captains with lifetime experience have difficulty there.

[@jhondoe1483]

@@nurselisa40 there is a guy in the water holding on to the kayak

[@KIKE8743]

I think this was a rescue exercise, I don't believe people are that stupid to get in a kayak in this weather conditions

[@chadpearson5400]

yes this vid is bull the man that is being saved will not even swim to the people saving him lol

[@jhondoe1483]

@@chadpearson5400 there are two people, one in the water and one on the kayak, the one in the water was wearing fishing waders that are full of water (if you listen the coast guard asked him if he can removed them) that kayaker was likely fine in the conditions but was struggling to help, paddling in that weather is hard, it’s impossible to do with someone hanging on your boat like that

[@svtruthandpups.6218]

I mean they literally could of climbed up the side of those rocks and if they couldn't they shouldn't have been out there kayaking they are obviously not physically fit

[@martinkopplow8392]

Kayak guy just sits there doing nothing until lifeboat arrives. Why didn't he keep paddling until he got to the calmer part of the inlet? It was but 50m away, and a matter of mere seconds! Makes no sense. I belive this was staged.

[@keithleffler]

Not staged, I'm sure. Look close, there's a 2nd guy hanging on to his side. They're lucky to have gotten into the entrance instead of getting pummeled on the rocks on the outside.

[@pizzarat3275]

It's a Hobie. You can see the guy's legs pumping like crazy and not going anywhere. It's also a tandem. The front seat is empty and the other guy is in the water. He must have fallen overboard somehow.

[@roamingdoggy]

Excellent boat handling by Coast Guard and the line toss was perfect but the stupid kayaker did not balance the kayak and move his upper body to compensate for rolling with the waves. So he flipped the kayak. Kayaker also should have turned the kayak to face the CG boat but he just sat there waiting for some else to take action. Peddle kayaks are really lake boats an experienced paddler would not have had a problem here.

[@timmoore6055]

You may not have noticed that there was a second person in the water, clinging to the bow area. That may have had something to do with the boat flip. And there are a lot of kayakers using pedal power as it is far easier to fish if you don't have to contend with a paddle. That channel is a dangerous one when the rollers start coming in; even an experienced paddle kayaker may have had trouble, especially with someone clinging to the bow.

[@shauge98674]

Yep!

[@johnbouwens2024]

Ooops i dont think i would even attempt going out depo bay Harbor in a. Canoe... Thats danger right there... Takes a pro to paddel that current.

[@timmoore6055]

Actually, during low surf, this is one of the two hot spots in the North coast to launch for ocean fishing, and a lot of kayakers go out from there fishing.. Clearly this either was not a day predicted for low surf, or it started going bad and the kayaker didn't get moving fast enough.

[@ikkeennietjij]

@@timmoore6055 these conditions aren't bad at all for a real kayaker😀

[@timmoore6055]

@@ikkeennietjij Too many unknowns in this one. No way of knowing how the person in the drink (starboard side near the bow of the kayak) got there. If they were both in the same kayak they are freaking idiots; but it appears they are both in dry suits, and the implication is that the one in the water got tossed from another kayak - which would explain why the one in the seat was struggling. Looks like a Hobie PA 14, a single seater. No one does an Eskimo roll in a sit-on-top, so I presume your "real kayaker" refers to someone in an ocean-going kayak. And a gut guess is that they were in at least 6 foot swells if not greater - not what I would call fishing conditions.

[@ikkeennietjij]

@@timmoore6055 To me it looks as 3 to 4 foot at the point where they are. People often mistake the length of waves for the height. Also they were not breaking waves. Rolling a sop isn't necessary. You can turn it over and climb on it again, just like you should be able to climb on a occupied single seater in these conditions. And by a real kayaker I mean a trained/skilled kayaker. Seems to me these guys weren't trained and should not be out there in conditions they cannot handle...

[@timmoore6055]

@@ikkeennietjij I am inclined to agree with you, although the one still sitting seems to have a clue; the one in the drink - not so much. I have been out once, with a guide; started out with about 1+ foot rollers. By about 11:30 the wind had picked up, increasing the height and adding chop. It was not worrisome, but I am quick to admit that 4 foot rollers would have been a serious limit. The people I have talked with seem to agree that a limit of 4 foot swells are a max; after that, you can buy a fish...

[@corythompson8446]

Is this just a training exercises? Looks like he could have just paddled in!

[@shauge98674]

It was not it was definitely real!

[@keithleffler]

I'm certain that's real. CG usually trains with a mannequin. 2nd paddler in the water, no kayak to be seen, so he probably dragged his buddy into the entrance. Looks like his pedal drive was over-powered by waves or just broke. The idea of getting pummeled on the rocks would be terrifying in that spot. At least they were dressed for immersion. Great job by the crew.

[@mikeryan6277]

@@keithleffler mannequins name is Oscar. Made from a old wet suit.

[@keithleffler]

@@mikeryan6277 Poor Oscar, such an under-appreciated guy.

[@pizzarat3275]

@@keithleffler There's no second kayak. It's a Hobie Compass Duo tandem. You can see the front seat folded down. The guy in the water must have fallen out somehow.

[@dudleystevenson599]

Another candidate for the Darwin award.

[@tesslatv6105]

Sending support Tess TV

[@raybly6613]

there were two people 1 was in the water.

[@IceManOregon]

It seems to me his pedal drive had failed? which caused him to pull out his back up paddle which it seemed wasn't doing the job. I think the coast guard messed this up as they likely caused more trouble then helped in the way they attempted this rescue. Better to have towed him in frontwards

[@itomba]

The dude in the water has fishing waders on which are full of water. If he tires or gets separated from the kayak by a wave he will sink like a lead weight. You can hear the Coast Guard ask him about them as they approach.

[@hOurworld11]

Training for sure. Those people would've been dead ages ago before touching the water.

[@elijahjohnston9423]

It wasn't.

[@brookstownsley3533]

Why didn't the kayak or just paddle it wasn't that rough

[@darb4091]

Waders in a kayak? Did they have PFDs on, or were they just a hunting colour?

[@scottulbrich5376]

It was an exercise, guy in water had suit on so as not to freeze his ass off

[@shauge98674]

Nope..

[@scottulbrich5376]

@@shauge98674 check the website, no mention of this at all, EXERCISE

[@darb4091]

@@scottulbrich5376 objective analysis would indicate that it was NOT an exercise. (1.) If the CG was to intentionally put people in to be rescued, they would probably have them each in a high vis color, not dark colors. (2.) it is plain foolish to have on waters in the situation. (3.) there is yelling and discussion about the waders. (4.) the fear and unpreparedness can be sensed in the two

[@richardreid6377]

Probably a fisherman with waders got swept off the rocks. Kayaker was in right place to save him but couldn't get him on board or maneuver with him hanging on the side.

[@12restoration]

Why didnt he just paddle in? Crazy, he shouldn't have gone out in that condition.

[@The_JEB]

I dont see any paddles, might be one of them kayaks with an electric motor on it and the battery could have died trying to fight the current

[@yonderdan]

@@The_JEB about 30 seconds in he tries to paddle but it looks pretty futile. he's a dumba$$ to say the least.

[@StringsandWings]

Because that surf would have turned him into hamburger. It's a foot pedal operated propulsion. Unfortunately, it only goes forward and has a huge turning radius. He went for the paddle waaaay too late. That being said, that pilot of that boat has huge cajones. Those guys saved his bacon.

[@jepomer]

Kayak has foot driven propulsion fins visible when it flips over. Also you can see the kayaker pumping his feet rapidly, not simply waiting for the rescue.

[@jhondoe1483]

@@yonderdan actually his “dumbass” was rescuing a fisherman who fell in the water wearing waders, look at the front of the kayak

[@MegaBait1616]

U.S.C.G. 👍👍

[@jeffhubbard4688]

Rescued?? About 50 yards from safety, upright, and with a paddle?? Naaah!

[@jhondoe1483]

There is a guy in the water holding onto the kayak

[@robertovalente1510]

understand. he didn't need to be rescued, so they left the kayak there on purpose.

[@jhondoe1483]

There was a guy in the water holding onto the kayak the paddler may not have needed rescue but the man in the water sure fucking did

[@B777206]

Looks like he wasn`t in trouble, only when they pulled him backwards the problems started

[@erikwebr1342]

There was another guy int he water holding onto the kayak.

[@mazzerrattiest4880]

Shit my bills.that chaps lucky they slid bye

[@jamesjoyce5611]

with the progress inward being made and subsequently shown, they shouldn't have taken the line/accepted help this early

[@itomba]

The dude in the water has fishing waders on which is like having lead weights strapped to you.

[@atatterson6992]

L9tsa bad decisions made this day...

[@jeffarcher400]

Endangering a million dollar rescue boat. He couldn't turn around and get out to deeper water and away from the rocks? Didn't seem to have a paddle only foot power and lost steering? Ended up swimming anyhow..and lost the kayak and gear. Curious.

[@dmacgyo]

There is a second person in the water holding on to the canoe.

[@dakat1726]

Why rescue? After fast forward, you hear Coastie ask "can you pop off the waders"- kayaker responds "NO". Dude goes kayaking in rough seas wearing full waders covered by a jacket (aka sea anchor). He may have suffered a medical emergency- but prep was dangerous.

[@jhondoe1483]

No the man in the kayak wasn’t the one wearing waders the one in the water in front of the kayak was the kayaker was helping him stay afloat and is the one who called for the rescue

[@bones8057]

that is the most ridiculous thing I think I've seen

[@garymiller8287]

This guy should not have been in the open ocean with his skills, the guy had a paddle and could have made it out of the cove had he any skills at all.

[@bradsillasen1972]

Training or not, pulling a boat backwards against a swell is a bonehead maneuver. Before the shill even rolled off it was obvious there'd be trouble. I'm seriously surprised the CG didn't take that into account. Also, I can't see any attempt to secure the individual already in the water prior to a towing action. Looks like a proverbial "...fire drill" to me.

[@5thgearfreak297]

Is that a inflatable kayak lmao

[@xyzct]

No.

[@pizzarat3275]

Hobie Compass Duo.

[@yonderdan]

Dumba$$ is being polite.........

[@paultharp4626]

Stoner from PDX

[@johnbouwens2024]

I dont think i w

[@amos4art]

it looks to me these guys were just chilling out after a beer or so, and then the rescue squad came into play..

[@veenabuillard8959]

Nul la récupération lol

[@juliojames5986]

This appears scripted. Is anyone that dumb ? Sorry I did not see, or even imagine that. Waders ? May have been a suicide attempt....naw just kidding to a degree. Thanks for clueing me in. 😊

[@jhondoe1483]

There is a guy in the water who was wearing waders the kayaker was helping him

[@user-ej7ml5ft5p]

Not very good kayakers

[@bvsnewyork]

rescued?? all's the guy had to do is paddle. pos.