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Dover Air Force Base

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi

Rescued kayaker gives safety advice

U.S. Coast Guard District 1

May 7, 2018 | 3:01

Gary Pierce, a kayaker from Winthrop, Massachusetts, talks about safety precautions kayakers should take. Pierce was rescued by the Coast Guard in October of 2017 in Boston Harbor after he was beset by weather. (U.S Coast Guard video by Petty Officer Andrew Barresi)

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