4:57 PM: SFD and SPD are en route to the 1200 block of Alki for a report of paddlers in trouble. More to come.
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(Photo by David Hutchinson)
5:06 PM: Scanner indicates 4 people picked up, kayaks being retrieved. An SFD boat is bringing them to shore for evaluation.
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(Photo by Lynn Hall)
Some of the emergency vehicles are being dismissed but stay away from 1200 block Alki for a while.
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(WSB photo)
5:15 PM: We confirmed, four people, two kayaks. SFD medic units are standing by at Don Armeni just in case.
5:26 PM: Talked to the medics. No one needs to be taken to the hospital.
![](https://westseattleblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/towedkayaks-e1441073539447.jpg)
(Photo by Steven Director)
The kayaks were being brought to shore.
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