A kitesurfer stranded on the Santa Cruz County coast used a little ingenuity to save himself, authorities said.
Cal Fire said in a social media post Sunday that the kite surfer became stranded on a beach south of Davenport Landing. He used rocks on the beach to spell the word “HELP” and was eventually spotted by a private helicopter pilot who indeed called for help.
Crews from Cal Fire, Santa Cruz County Fire Department and California State Parks worked together to rescue the kitesurfer, using a rescue helicopter to retrieve him from the beach.
He was not injured but only needed help leaving the beach, surrounded by steep cliffs, Cal Fire said.
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It is not clear how long the kite surfer had been stranded.
