Coast Guard helps rescue 17-year-old Hawaiian boy ‘stuck in kayak after treading water for nearly 12 hours’

17 years old hawaii student Separated from his high school paddling group and spending “nearly 12 hours treading water and clinging to his kayak,” he was rescued with help from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Authorities released video showing the moment the student, identified as Kahiau Kawai, was pulled from Pacific waters early Thursday morning, according to media outlets.

“Coast Guard Station Honolulu Honolulu Fire Department personnel were notified Wednesday at 7:27 p.m. that a 17-year-old boy had been separated from his high school paddling team about a half-mile south of the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort. “The teen reportedly capsized on a 20-foot surf ski and was not wearing a life jacket,” the Coast Guard said in a statement.

“Honolulu Sector Watchmen issued an emergency marine information broadcast and launched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew from Coast Guard Station Barbers Point and a 45-foot response boat-medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu. “Find the missing teenager,” he added.

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Video released by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the 17-year-old clinging to a kayak Thursday morning shortly before being rescued. (Coast Guard Area 14)

The Coast Guard said the teen was spotted around 4 a.m. Thursday and that “a good Samaritan, an off-duty lifeguard with the Honolulu Marine Safety Department, rescued the boy from the water.”

“I think he was completely shocked because he wasn’t emotional at all. I was actually crying inside because he was okay,” Noland Keaulana said. Quoted from KHON2 As you say. “He said he was worried that my mom would probably miss me.”

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According to media reports, the kayak is seen floating on the water after the student, identified as Kahiau Kawai, was pulled from the water. (Coast Guard Area 14)

Officials said Kawhi was treated for injuries and hypothermia while in the water.

“The teenager spent almost 12 hours. tread water The US Coast Guard Pacific said the man clinging to the kayak was in serious but stable condition and described the operation as an “amazing rescue.”

Kawaii’s parents released a statement thanking “state, city, county and federal agency rescue teams who worked tirelessly through the night to find our son Kahiau,” according to KHON2.

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The student spent nearly 12 hours on the Hawaiian coast before being rescued. (Coast Guard District 14)

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“Kahiau, who could be seen by rescuers searching for him, was strong, resilient and brave during the 11 and a half hours he spent in the dark, and is grateful to be back with his family and friends,” the statement added. “Thank you to the doctors and nurses who cared for Mahalo. And finally, we would like to thank everyone who believed in God and prayed for us for his safe return.”

Greg Norman is a reporter for Fox News Digital.