Exmouth RNLI lifeboat launched to search for abandoned kayak drifting upside down on River Exe

By Will Goddard

6th Oct 2021 | Local News

Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat launching. Credit: Mark Johnson
Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat launching. Credit: Mark Johnson

At 5.51pm on Monday 4 October 2021, H.M. Coastguard tasked Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II to a report of an apparently abandoned kayak seen drifting upside down on the River Exe.

The lifeboat launched at 6.05 pm crewed by Scott Ranft, Steve Satchell and James Edge, immediately sped to the scene and commenced a search of the area. They quickly located the kayak at 6.13pm on the Exmouth side of the River Exe and recovered it to a safe location.

Following a further search the volunteer crew satisfied themselves that there was no-one in difficulty in the area and at 6.30pm they were stood down by H.M. Coastguard.

They returned to Exmouth Lifeboat Station where the lifeboat was back ready for service a short time later.

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