In a daring operation, the Sheerness RNLI lifeboat crew successfully rescued three kayakers from the perilous tides of the River Medway, near the Isle of Grain, on Saturday, April 6. The emergency unfolded around 3.20 pm when one of the kayakers capsized and found himself struggling in the water, prompting an urgent call to the coastguard.
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The inshore lifeboat was dispatched to the scene at Half Acre Creek, where volunteers swiftly recovered the capsized kayaker from the cold grips of the river. In a critical move, the coastguard helicopter was called in, airlifting the man to the hospital for immediate medical attention.
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