Coastguards and hovercrafts called to kayakers in muddy estuary next to Brean Down
Coastguards and hovercrafts called to kayakers in muddy estuary next to Brean Down Burnham-On-Sea’s Coastguards and BARB rescue hovercrafts were called to Uphill on Saturday (April 10th) amid concern for three people reported to be stranded in kayaks on the north side of Brean Down. The trio were spotted a distance out into the muddy estuary at the opening of the River Axe. A Burnham Coastguard spokesman said: “Our team were tasked to get a visual from our vantage point of Brean Down while our Coastguard flank team from Weston were tasked to Uphill beach, along with our colleagues from B...