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Coast Guard chopper plucks lost kayakers near Cannon Beach

01:06 PM PDT on Sunday, March 9, 2008

STACI VOLLMER, nwcn Staff

CANNON BEACH--The U.S. Coast Guard helicopter plucked two kayakers from the ocean near Cannon Beach around 5 p.m. Saturday.

When one craft capsized, the other kayaker went out to help and ended up stuck on a rock.

Both individuals were beginners and training for ocean kayaking. They were not injured and were carrying safety gear.

The kayaks were lost in the ocean during the rescue.

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