Group of young men caught in King Tides on ‘very small, overloaded’ boat in Netarts Bay

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Four young men almost had to be rescued near the mouth of Netarts Bay on New Year’s Day, according to the Netarts-Oceanside Fire District.

Crews received a call for a boat in distress on Thursday. According to the fire district, a drone operator jumped into action and “had eyes on [the boat] within minutes.”

“Our boat crew found four young males in a very small, overloaded, underpowered boat not wearing life vests,” officials said…

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