Maui tourist witnesses water rescue at Napili Bay

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A Maui tourist said he witnessed a water rescue at Napili Bay Friday morning.

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Larry Good was visiting from California and was heading to the beach with his wife at about 10 a.m. when he saw two kayakers get swept past the bay and into the open channel.

Good told Hawaii News Now that rescuers brought them back to the beach on a jet ski.

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He said even on a calm day, the ocean can still pose some hazards.

“Even on a calm day, people will think, ‘oh, this is pretty safe,’ and they go out a little too far,” Good said. “Just be careful that once you get outside the line of the bay, the current can take you and it can take you pretty quickly.

Good has been visiting West Maui for 30 years and said similar rescues have happened before.

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The county has not released information on the incident.