A B.C. RCMP team helped the U.S. Coast Guard rescue a group of kayakers, including six children, off the coast of Washington state.
RCMP say they received a call from the Coast Guard around 1:50 p.m. on Aug. 15, asking for assistance answering a distress call from a group of kayakers.
The group of 12 people from two families were on six kayaks and needed rescuing near Patos Island and Sucia Island, according to RCMP.
“The RCMP Federal Policing – Pacific Region Shiprider team who were patrolling nearby waters, responded immediately and located the kayakers, six of which were children,” RCMP said….