Sitka woman rescues capsized kayaker who spent 30 minutes in Starrigavan Bay

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At first, Sheila Swanberg — who works at the Alaska Raptor Center — thought she was hearing some kind of duck. But the cries were coming from a capsized kayaker out in Starrigavan Bay, and he'd given up trying to reach shore.

Roman Solar moved to Sitka in February, and with spring’s arrival he’s been getting a taste of the outdoors with kayaking. He went for the first time in early April, but on his second planned trip, his friends couldn’t go.

“I flip it sideways, and instead of water going out, even more water gets in. And now it’s like 100%,” Solar said. “The compartment where I sit is 100% full of water, and the compartment behind me is 100% full of water.”“I tried swimming as hard as I could for maybe 15 or 20 minutes up to the shore, but then I look back and the kayak is right next to me, and nothing changed,” Solar said. “I’m like, where I was, you know. I just spent so much energy.

During the day, Swanberg works with birds at the Alaska Raptor Center. That night, she was at work trying to identify one. She took off running, flagging down a car that was driving by. She told the driver to call 911, then she tied up her dog, set down her phone, and swam to Solar’s aid.

 

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