Crime & Safety
Stranded Surfer Spells 'Help' On Beach With Rocks, Rescued By Helicopter
A rescuer was lowered down from a helicopter to the surfer on the beach, which was isolated by a steep cliff.
![A rescuer was lowered down from a helicopter to the surfer on the beach south of Davenport Landing, which was isolated by a steep cliff.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/920517/20240610/010922/styles/patch_image/public/screen-shot-2024-06-10-at-114200-am___10130206314.png)
DAVENPORT, CA — A stranded kite surfer was rescued after using rocks to spell out the word “help” on the beach, according to authorities.
The surfer, trapped on a beach south of Davenport Landing, was seen by a private helicopter that called 911, Cal Fire San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit said in a Facebook post around 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Cal Fire worked with firefighting agencies for Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz County as well as California State Parks to complete the extraction, with video capturing how a rescuer was lowered from a helicopter to the surfer on the beach, which was isolated by a steep cliff.
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The surfer was not injured, authorities said.
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