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,

It was a typical Wednesday evening for Noland Keaulana, who was fixing his truck at his grandparents’ house, when he received an alert on his phone about a 17-year-old missing off the Honolulu coast.

A teenager was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search. In a statement, the parents of 17-year-old Kahiau Kawai thanked rescue teams and Honolulu lifeguard Noland Keaulana for searching for the teen through the night and finding him safe.

Teenage kayaker Kahiau Kawai, who became separated from his high school paddling team in the ocean off Honolulu, was rescued after spending the night clinging to his kayak.

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

A Hawaiian teenager who became separated from his high school paddling team after his kayak capsized this week was rescued after spending 11 hours lost at sea, officials say.

Teen kayaker Kahiau Kawai recovers after being lost at sea for 12 hours near Oahu before his rescue by an off-duty lifeguard.

A 17-year-old, Kahiau Kawai, spent nearly 12 hours at sea after his kayak overturned during a school training session. Thanks to lifeguard Noland Keaulana and rescue services, the teenager was found and safely brought ashore.

Seventeen-year-old Kahiau Kawai spent nearly 12 hours in the ocean after his kayak overturned during a school practice. Thanks to the efforts of rescuer Noland Keaulana and emergency services, the teenager was found and brought safely to shore.