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Wednesday, September 25, 2019-
Coast guards rescue tourists from a kayaking accident in Quepos By the A.M. Costa Rica staff On Monday evening, officials of the Coast Guard Station of Quepos*, in the province of Puntarenas, rescued two tourists of Colombian nationality and two Costa Ricans who had had an accident while they were kayaking in the sea near the coast of La Vaca Beach*. The Coast Guard received an emergency call about a group of people in kayaks that had tipped over due to bad weather and strong waves. The GC 38-16 boat was sent to the rescue, where officials managed to find the four tourists floating in the sea and holding on to the kayaks. The tourists were two Colombians, a woman surnamed Lemus-Romero and a man surnamed Jorge Eduardo-Mujica, and the two Costa Ricans were surnamed Miranda-Calero and Castro-Martínez. All were rescued after having been floating for several hours. According to the Coast Guard, the kayaks were also recovered. Tourists received first aid medical attention where it was confirmed that they had not suffered physical injuries. All four were in good health. The officers took the four to the facilities in the port of Quepos. The most recent tourist rescue, as reported in AM Costa Rica on September 16th, the same Coast Guard officers rescued two U.S. tourists off the same coastal area of Quepos.  According to a report by the rescuers, one marina located in Quepos gave the warning alert about a sailboat that was drifting offshore of the Pacific coast. The GC45-2 ship patrol rescuers were sent to check the area where the sailboat was expected to be. After a review of the maritime zone, the ship named Runaway was found. It had just left hours before from the marina in Quepos. According to the report, the sailboat experienced a mechanical failure in the fuel tank, so the two crew members could not return to the port. The officers towed the sailboat to the marina in Quepos. Where both tourists received first aid attention. They were reported in good health. The rescuers did not report the names of the two men, but it was confirmed that both are U.S. citizens and came to the country as tourists. In May, the Coast Guard saved a U.S. tourist who suffered respiratory problems while diving.  In that case, rescuers from the station of the National Coast Guard Service of Flamingo*, in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, rescued a U.S. citizen surnamed Smith, 32, who suffered respiratory problems while diving. Rescuers reported that the incident took place in the vicinity of Santa Catalina Island* about 10 kilometers away from the Flamingo coast. The area is a recognized site for recreational and professional diving. The coastguard moved the interceptor boat GC 38-18 to the Santa Catalina Island and then transported the tourist to the Flamingo Station. "The woman suffered decompression while diving, so she received first aid," the rescuers said in its report. The Coast Guard officers also coordinated with personnel of the fire department, as well as with private paramedics to move the tourist to the clinic of the town of Huacas* in Santa Cruz. "The patient was brought in in stable condition,” the rescuers said. In March, the Coast guard officers of the station of Caldera, Puntarenas rescued a U.S. citizen, surnamed Meyer-Goer, 20 years old, who had suffered an accident while he was windsurfing in the Gulf of Nicoya*.  The officers report that at 6 p.m. they received the emergency call about a man who had been seen floating in deep Gulf waters. "After several minutes of searching, the officers observed a surfboard of bright colors, floating in the sea, the man was holding [on] between the board and the sails," said the coastguard on its report. The officers rescued the tourist and after a medical examination at the site, he was taken to the Coast Guard station. According to the testimony Meyer-Goer gave to the officers, he was practicing his windsurfing skills when the strong winds that came up were a surprise. ------------------------ Should tourists be tested for proficiency in the extreme sports or activities they participate in during their visit to Costa Rica? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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