A group of kayakers who got stuck in rough waters in Maryland needed a helicopter to arrive and rescue them… and the daring mission is all on video.
Footage shows a Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter transporting four kayakers to safety Sunday after they became stranded in a rocky area of the Potomac River.
The helicopter lowered a rescue basket to the trapped kayakers, then hoisted them back up and took them to safety on the riverbank.
MSPAC says emergency crews from Maryland and Virginia were unable to rescue the kayakers by boat due to the fast-moving water and rocky terrain… but the helicopter rescue team did the job.
It appears the rescue mission went off without a hitch… which isn’t always true… and MSPAC says the kayakers did NOT require medical attention
Check out the video, it’s amazing…taxpayer dollars hard at work!!!