(WNY News Now) – A kayaker in distress was saved from Lake Erie by emergency responders after his kayak overturned near Westfield’s Dan Reed Pier. Westfield, N.Y. – On October 23, 2024, at approximately 3:25 PM, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to an emergency call regarding an overturned kayaker in Lake Erie near Dan Reed Pier in the Town of Westfield. The kayaker, a male, was spotted roughly 400 yards offshore, struggling to hold onto his capsized kayak.