Kayakist & # 39; lucky & # 39; found on rocks near Cathedral Cove in his underwear after the afternoon of drinking, peach

A New Zealand kayaker will have the chance to have a headache this morning after being found stranded on a rocky shore in his underwear as a result of an afternoon of fishing and of drink.

The man, who was not a local, was on the Coromandel Coast since Cooks Beach yesterday afternoon with a group of mates, drinking and fishing.

They had to return to Cooks Beach around 16:30, but one of the men He decided to leave the group and return alone to the bay

"His comrades were a little worried for him because he had been drinking and he was not equipped to be on the water at that time. "19659005]" He had no lifejacket, and was just on a kayak sitting on top. "

Coastguard Whitianga was contacted just after 7pm, Caddy said.

They sent two boats and found the young man at 9:30 pm, on a rocky shore near Cathedral Cove, about 1.5 miles Cooks Beach nautical

The only reason they spotted it was that he had removed his pants, which had a reflective tape, and placed them on his kayak, says Caddy.

He had fallen into the water and had succeeded

The crew found him under the shelter of his kayak, in his sub-v

"He had done what was right and was stripped, and he sheltered under his kayak. kayak to keep warm. He was on the exposed coast, and he was wet. "

In addition to being a little cold, the man was in a good mood.

" He was a rather laid-back guy, he just said, "Oh," he had a little cold but he was in a pretty good condition, since he had been drinking, but he was not drunk by the time we found him. "