( KRON ) — The Napa County Sheriff’s Office is stressing the importance of life jackets after deputies rescued two men from Lake Berryessa on Sunday.
The sheriff’s office Marine Patrol unit responded in the morning to a report of an overturned kayak at the lake east of Putah Campground. Arriving deputies located two men in the water yelling for help.
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“Fortunately, both men were wearing life jackets,” the sheriff’s office said.
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After deputies reached the kayakers and pulled them from the water, they were treated on scene for mild hypothermia, authorities said. Cal Fire, American Medical Response, California Highway Patrol Air Operations and the Bureau of Reclamation assisted in the rescue response.
“The life jackets and swift response by all agencies allowed both kayakers to make it home safely,” the Napa County Sheriff’s Office said.