Former South Carolina quarterback, Chris Smelley, was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after being stranded at sea for 12 hours on a kayak in the Florida Gulf due to strong winds. Smelley, an experienced kayaker, set out on Thursday morning but faced difficulties reaching safety. The Coast Guard spotted and rescued him, transferring him to a friend's vessel. Smelley, 37, expressed gratitude for his survival, emphasizing the support of the rescue crews.
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A former college quarterback had his kayak blown out into the Gulf of Mexico and had to be rescued by the Coast Guard – more: https://t.co/KMpoI80tze
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After being stranded aboard a kayak off the Florida coast for 12 hours, former University of South Carolina quarterback Chris Smelley says he feels "very blessed" to have survived the ordeal, thanks to U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews. https://t.co/V2MLM0mCkJ https://t.co/jSG13WLoxN
Chris Smelley, a former college football quarterback, is speaking out after he was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday after being stranded at sea on a kayak for 12 hours. https://t.co/B9v3YQQGe7
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Former college quarterback rescued after being stranded at sea for 12 hours on kayak: VIDEO https://t.co/wlESMPqhC0
NEW: Former South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback was rescued after being stranded at sea for 12 hours on a kayak without a phone or life jacket Kayaker Chris Smelley, 37, started his kayaking trip Thursday morning but couldn't get to safety due to strong winds He was spotted by… https://t.co/35chGjG4a4
Chris Smelley, an experienced kayaker and former quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks, had set out on his kayaking trip on Thursday morning. High winds made it impossible for him to get to safety. https://t.co/G9g7SsIg6A https://t.co/G9g7SsIg6A
Chris Smelley speaks out about his dramatic rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard after being stranded in the Florida Gulf for 12 hours with no phone or life jacket. ABC News' @ReenaRoy has the story. https://t.co/QgAX7wRgUQ https://t.co/j1TUuqsJk3
This former SEC quarterback was swept out to sea on his fishing kayak. Check out his story of survival. https://t.co/yIYgLv07Cx https://t.co/yIYgLv07Cx
#JCSO, @dcsheriff and @SouthMetroPIO are actively searching for a missing kayaker at Chatfield Reservoir. A second kayaker has been taken to the hospital. Drones are being used to assist with the search. https://t.co/Cmg72FAcZV
Missing ex-South Carolina quarterback found alive on a kayak in the Florida Gulf after fishing trip goes awry https://t.co/kcOV8BSrQN
This video shows the moment the US Coast Guard spotted and rescued a missing kayaker in the Gulf of Mexico. The kayaker was safely transferred to his friend's vessel which was in the area searching for him. https://t.co/OyeQIxzGU9 https://t.co/w6sgjwgnNd