Tag: Kayak

  • A canoeist fell out of a canoe near Hrísey

    A canoeist fell out of a canoe near Hrísey

    Rescuers in Eyjafjörður were called just after 2pm today after a canoeist fell out of his canoe east of Hrísey. According to Jón Þór Víglundsson, information representative of Landsbjargar, two people went out in separate kayaks. One of them swam away so quickly that the other lost sight of him. The canoeist who fell into…

  • A whale in the bay in Hafnarfjörður became interested in kayakers

    A whale in the bay in Hafnarfjörður became interested in kayakers

    “What a surprise that surprised me,” said Robert Óskar Cabera as a large whale surfaced next to his kayak. The incident took place at the mouth of the port in Hafnarfjörður. Robert was kayaking with a friend at the time, the whale’s tail nearly capsized Robert’s canoe. Husband Róbert went out rowing in Hafnarfjörður harbor…

  • Paddleboarders rescued ashore off Fjellerup Strand

    The Armed Forces sent the air force’s rescue helicopter from Aalborg into the air, and at the same time the navy’s rescue station in Grenaa was alerted. Shortly before 3 pm, the Defense Operations Center was able to report that the rescue operation had been completed. The two distressed were picked up by a lifeboat…

  • Paddleboarders in distress off Fjellerup Strand

    The Armed Forces has sent the air force’s rescue helicopter from Aalborg into the air, and at the same time the navy’s rescue station in Grenaa has been alerted. The rescue operation comes just a few minutes after the Armed Forces participated in the rescue of a sea kayaker, which was capsized off Næsby Strand…

  • Kayakers find the body of a missing woman in Brabrand Lake

    – Based on our initial investigations, there is nothing to indicate that the woman has been the victim of a crime, says the chief of guards without being able to go into the cause of death. He says the relatives have been notified. The woman has been missing since February 7, when she left her…