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kayak capsize South West
Bristol Channel, Denny Island
A kayaker capsized in choppy conditions in the Bristol Channel near Denny Island on 14 August 2023. The Severn Area Rescue Association lifeboat, which had spoken to the kayaker earlier that morning, returned to the area after noticing he was missing and located him clinging to his overturned kayak. He was rescued and taken to Portishead Lifeboat Station.
Outcome: casualty rescued and transferred to Portishead
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