Two adults and two children had to be rescued by the RNLI and the Coast Guard after their inflatable kayak struggled to navigate the choppy waters off the coast of Skerries, Dublin on Sunday afternoon.
The alarm was raised shortly before 2pm, after the RNLI group in Skerries were contacted by the Dublin Coast Guard.
A group of experienced sea kayakers had noticed the inflatable boat struggling to may way against the wind and the tide.
They had alerted the Coast Guard, who got in touch with the RNLI and a life boat was launched.
The crew soon spotted the stranded kayakers, who had been towed to the shelter of Colt Island by the experienced group.
All four were taken on board the lifeboat, and to avoid any hazards to navigation, or further call outs for the kayak itself, it too was taken on board.
A quick assessment of casualties showed that they were all unharmed and did not require medical assistance.
They were brought safely back to the lifeboat station in Skerries and were soon on their way home.
Speaking about the call out, volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Skerries RNLI, Gerry Canning said: "It was encouraging to see all four wearing lifejackets and they had a mobile phone in a waterproof pouch.
"However, no matter how prepared you are, sometimes you can get caught out.
"We’d like to say a big thank you to the other kayakers who recognised the danger of what was happening, made the call for help, and stayed with the casualty until that help arrived. They played a huge part in ensuring a good outcome."
Eight people have drowned in Ireland in the last 10 days, the most recent of which was a 14-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Monaghan.
