Kahiau Kawai said he “freaked out” after losing his paddle but came up with a plan to help himself survive Kahiau Kawai, the 17-year-old kayaker rescued by an off-duty lifeguard off the coast of Hawaii after being lost at sea for nearly 12 hours,

When volunteer lifeguard Noland Keaulana heard that 17-year-old Kahiau Kawai was missing at sea, he leapt into action.

A 17-year-old kayaker who spent nearly 12 hours adrift in the Pacific Ocean without a paddle was rescued by an off-duty lifeguard after being spotted by the U.S. Coast Guard. KHNL's Mahealani Richardson reports.