Vic: Sixteen sea kayakers rescued off Torquay

AAP General News (Australia)
04-05-2006
Vic: Sixteen sea kayakers rescued off Torquay

16 teenage kayakers taking part in a surf skills class had to be rescued .. when rough
weather struck on Victoria's surf coast.

The 16 Year Nine students .. all from Lara Secondary College .. were learning to paddle
sea kayaks near the surf lifesaving club at Torquay .. 100km south-west of Melbourne ..

about 11.30am (AEST) when a wind change swept them out to sea.

School principal GREG SPERLING says they were rescued by local surf lifesavers within
a few minutes .. and taken back to school.

Mr SPERLING says a hot Milo and the school counsellor were on hand for the students.

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KEYWORD: RESCUE (MELBOURNE)

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