SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One man died and another was hospitalized after being swept off the rocks while fishing in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
A spokeswoman for the National Park Service says rescuers responded to a distress call around noon Sunday by boaters who saw the men swept into the water near the southern end of Rodeo Beach in Marin County.
Alexandra Picavet (pick-uh-vet) says crews pulled a man who was clinging to a rock offshore. They searched the choppy waters for about 40 minutes before finding the other man. They performed CPR but couldn’t resuscitate him.
The first man was taken to a hospital. Picavet said she didn’t know the extent of his injuries.
Sneaker waves, rip currents and high surf are common in the area this time of year.
