Double rescue for Highland holidaymakers
A couple and their young child had to be rescued near Fort Augustus yesterday, after smoke started coming from then engine of their holiday cruiser.
A couple and their young child had to be rescued near Fort Augustus yesterday, after smoke started coming from then engine of their holiday cruiser.
Volunteers from Drumnadrochit RNLI were called out to tow the family to safety.
RNLI Loch Ness volunteer crewmember, Jamie Young says: "We found the family aboard wearing their lifejackets and having carried out all the correct safety procedures provided to them.
“By isolating the engine they did absolutely the right thing to prevent the situation worsening and their early call to HM Coastguard meant we were able to get on scene quickly and effect a good, well practiced rescue."
Less than two hours later another incident was called in, after a Canadian canoeist got caught out by the changing tide on the River Ness.
Apart from fatigue the man was uninjured and led to safety to the slipway at South Kessock.