Crews rescue overturned kayaker at Barcelona
BARCELONA — A kayaker whose vessel overturned was rescued Wednesday afternoon.
At about 3:25 p.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the incident in Lake Erie near the Dan Reed Pier in the town of Westfield. Deputies and Westfield Police Department were able to get to the pier and observed the male at least 400 yards out who was in distress holding onto his kayak.
The Chautauqua County Water Emergency Team was dispatched to the scene. Once on scene they were able to rescue the male from the water and return him to land where he was checked out by EMS and released.