Kahiau Kawai is opening up about being lost at sea for nearly 12 hours after the teen's boat capsized off the coast of Hawaii.

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.

A teenager in Hawaii was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search.