Volunteers from Dunbar's Royal National Lifeboat Institution rushed to East Lothian last night after a paddleboarder became caught in a rip current.
At around 8.30 pm on Thursday the inshore lifeboat raced to Belhaven Bay after the paddleboarder came off their board near the mouth of Biel Water.
The struggling paddleboarder managed to get to shore and alert the coastguard about what had happened and after an extensive search of the water, the board was located and returned to the local.
ILB helm Alan Blair said: “The paddleboarder did the right thing by getting to shore and alerting the coastguard that the board was adrift and might cause concern if found washed up or unattended.
"We would advise that stand-up paddleboard users wear a leash to avoid being separated from their boards if they have an accident.”
In statement regarding the incident, the RNLI said: "Dunbar’s RNLI volunteers were called out after a stand-up paddleboarder got into difficulties at Belhaven Bay yesterday evening (Thursday).
"The paddleboarder got caught in a rip current near the mouth of Biel Water and lost their board. They managed to make their way to shore and called the Coastguard.
"The inshore lifeboat (ILB) was launched at 8.30pm and after an extensive search of the bay found the board and returned it to its owner."
"If you need assistance on the water call 999 and ask for UK Coastguard."
