A canoeist was seen 'struggling in challenging conditions' after capsizing three times.
The volunteer crew at West Kirby RNLI lifeboat were tasked by HM Coastguard at 11.40am on Saturday following a call from a member of the volunteer group ‘Friends of Hilbre Island’.
The group had been monitoring the canoeist, who had capsized three times and appeared to be in difficulty.
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West Kirby RNLI lifeboat ‘Seahorse’ launched to carry out a welfare check on the canoeist who, by the time the crew had reached him, had been able to independently reach the island.
The person was thankful for the support provided by the volunteer crew and accepted a tow to West Kirby Moorings due to the ebbing tide upon where he was able to safely paddle to shore.
Richard Diamond, West Kirby RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager said: "The casualty was fully-equipped and understood the correct procedure to follow in this situation plus had been able to self-rescue.
"We thank the member of Friends of Hilbre for contacting the Coastguard as we always encourage people to phone 999 should they suspect that someone is in difficulty."
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