Loch Ness call out praised
Steve Vogel
A SAILOR has been praised for raising his concern about the safety of a canoeist on Loch Ness.
Steve Vogel, of Nothumberland, reported his fears that someone may have capsized after he spotted a group of three canoeists reduce to two at 5.45pm on Tuesday (31st May).
"I saw three canoes at first, but minutes later could only see two and realised that if one had capsized, they'd need help urgently," he said.
Loch Ness RNLI were sent to the scene about a mile north the life boat station near Drumnadrochit.
The canoeists were found ashore resting.
"Mr Vogel did exactly the right thing in alerting the Emergency Services to a scene that was causing him concern," said Howie Whyte, Loch Ness RNLI helmsman and Sea Safety Officer.
Coastguard officers directed the lifeboat to continue to search the shoreline towards Inverness but nothing else was found.
