{"id":268495,"date":"2026-08-19T23:55:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T23:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/268495\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T23:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T23:55:18","slug":"fire-crews-rescue-kayaker-stranded-on-rocks-in-lake-erie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/268495\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire crews rescue kayaker stranded on rocks in Lake Erie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CLEVELAND (WJW) \u2014 A kayaker was rescued at <a data-ylk=\"slk:Euclid Beach;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/fox8.com\/tag\/euclid-beach-news\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Euclid Beach<\/a> after falling into Lake Erie and becoming stranded Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Fire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/20531316728\/posts\/10154009990506729\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Fire<\/a>, crews responded to Euclid Beach on Aug. 18, for a water rescue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority official reported missing has been found dead in Virginia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/news\/greater-cleveland-regional-transit-authority-operations-manager-listed-as-missing-person\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority official reported missing has been found dead in Virginia\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The kayaker fell into the lake but was able to make it to rocks, the <a data-ylk=\"slk:fire department;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/20531316728\/posts\/10154009990506729\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">fire department<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the kayaker soon became stranded on the rocks as waves crashed over the area.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/c292ffa764bb78bab6c07d4dcd9bf32d.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/4d9328160142be98a5e3b47a5a409737.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/b368fed0af7c2b5c548e4d43ca503e35.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/c35d816d9b9ddf16589a945cfdae2748.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/e5339b833e89069c6ce7d7a4d0b4de47.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/254c8a0b1875b4a5da7070b622b22893.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/8627b6979e5399994d582ca8c660e921.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/ac0cc5fa9dbf25e739388abb9527b10f.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/de6199c4d7ecc090f60b1690ed1bd0c2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wjw_articles_784\/b1f7725185379778a9da738ce907705a.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kayaker rescued from Lake Erie at Euclid Beach (Cleveland Fire)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Fire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/20531316728\/posts\/10154009990506729\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Fire<\/a> sent out a rescue boat to reach the kayaker and brought her safely back to shore &#8220;through the crashing waves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:I-X Center announces it is staying open;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/news\/i-x-center-announces-plans-to-continue-operations\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0I-X Center announces it is staying open\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The kayaker was not hurt, and no firefighters were injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/fox8.com\/tag\/cleveland-news\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland<\/a> fire officials reminded people that conditions on Lake Erie can change quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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