HONOLULU (KHON2) — A teenager survived a night on the ocean in his kayak after he was reported missing Wednesday night.
The 17-year-old was with a group who was kayaking from the Ala Wai Channel to Diamond Head and back. The group alerted first responders after noticing he was missing when they turned around due to rough conditions.
HFD did a search of the shoreline around 6:35 p.m. then broadened the search to four miles offshore, from the east end of Diamond Head to Nanakuli.
The teen was located by a USCG aircraft at 4:20 a.m. offshore fronting the Waikiki Natatorium.
A boater in the area transported the teen to the Ala Wai Boat Harbor.
EMS transported him to the hospital in serious condition, where he is being treated for exhaustion, dehydration and cold exposure.