Boat patrols rescue family, kayakers on Tahoe

A Coast Guard crew from the Tahoe City station was alerted about 9:45pm July 29 that three people were missing on Lake Tahoe.

The 31-year-old woman and her two kids were found near Meeks Bay on a raft that was quickly losing air, according to authorities. Calstar used its radar to find the three, and then the Coast Guard boat reached them.

El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department’s search and rescue team returned the family to Meeks Bay. No one was injured.

The week before, on July 22, Coasties and a Good Samaritan rescued two kayakers who were unable to get back on their vessels.

The two were near Incline Beach at approximately 3:20pm July 22 when they fell in and then began drifting apart. Neither was wearing a life jacket. Both were in good condition after being pulled to safety.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report