08/15/2026
Water Rescue – Kingsland Bay Point
Today at approximately 3:21 PM, Ferrisburgh Fire Department was dispatched to Kingsland Bay Point for a report of two kayakers in the water.
Ferrisburgh Fire was able to respond rapidly due to an ongoing fundraiser at the fire station, with Marine 1, six members, and our rescue swimmer responding. While en route, mutual aid was requested for Vergennes Fire Department and Charlotte Fire & Rescue.
Ferrisburgh members launched Marine 1 by hand from Ferrisburgh Town Beach. Members aboard Ferrisburgh Marine 1 and Charlotte Marine 1 were able to locate the two overturned kayaks near Macdonough Point.
Charlotte Fire & Rescue retrieved both kayakers and their kayaks from the water. Charlotte and Ferrisburgh members evaluated and treated the kayakers for minor injuries and hypothermia precautions while transporting them back toward Ferrisburgh Beach. The kayakers were then transferred to Ferrisburgh Marine 1 for transport to shore and turned over for further evaluation.
Both kayakers were treated on scene and did not require transport to the hospital.
Vergennes Fire responded with multiple marine units and staged at the beach, ready to deploy additional resources if needed. Vergennes also had a drone in the air and on standby to assist with the search if necessary.
This was a well-coordinated rescue involving all three departments, with strong radio communication, accurate last-known-location information, rapid response, and, importantly, both kayakers wearing proper personal flotation devices (PFDs).
High winds had picked up rapidly and created challenging conditions for the kayakers and rescuers. The quick actions of everyone involved helped bring both individuals safely back to shore.
Ferrisburgh Fire Department would like to thank our mutual aid partners at Vergennes Fire Department and Charlotte Fire & Rescue for their assistance and excellent teamwork.
