Florida kayaker, stranded for hours in the water, is dramatically rescued by a fellow boater
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Davey Wright of Port St. Lucie, Florida, wanted to take his kayak out to fish and clear his head; the veteran never expected he would face a desperate fight for his life this summer.
"The kayak starts getting heavy, and within minutes I am sitting in water. It just sunk like a rock." "I remember asking [God], ‘Where are you?'" "It took about 15 to 20 minutes until we could get lined up and he could throw me a lifeline." "He was not waving — he was just floating there. I got up next to him and grabbed the life sling and threw it to him." "The whole time I was thinking, I don’t know who he is and why he is in the water." "Once we got back to Fort Pierce, I gave him a hug. We said we’d find each other again at some point." "I absolutely feel the magnitude of training I had is probably the sole reason I survived."
But thanks to his military training and the help of another boater, Wright is today able to share his harrowing story and dramatic water rescue.
Wright set off in his kayak on June 27 from Fort Pierce to catch some fish.