A woman who was separated from her family during a paddleboarding outing in Florida has been rescued by the Coast Guard. According to a press release from the US Coast Guard, the mother was with her family off of Cedar Key when a thunderstorm moved in on July 9, 2024. Levy County Sheriff's Office dispatch contacted the Coast Guard Sector Petersburg at 10:41 a.m., after the woman's husband called to report that he'd lost sight of his wife due to the storm. He had taken himself and his daughter to safety on a beach on Dog Island.
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Thankfully, the missing woman was rescued by the Coast Guard around 11 a.m. She was reunited with her family, and they were all taken by boat to Cedar Key Boat Ramp.
"We were scanning the water with binoculars when we spotted the bright orange life jacket she was wearing," Petty Officer 3rd Class Elizabeth Knight confirmed in the press release. "She appeared to be exhausted from paddling against the weather and once she saw us she waved her paddle in the air and started calling for help."
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"Regardless of their assigned task, Coast Guard crews are always ready to save mariners at sea," Commander of Sector St. Petersburg, Captain Michael P. Kahle said. "In this case, while conducting routine maintenance, our aids to navigation team was able to assist in the rescue of a paddleboarder who was believed to be in distress." No one was injured during the storm or rescue.
