Crews quickly rescue stranded surfer near the Cliff House in San Francisco
San Francisco Fire Department trains for water rescues. File photo/KTVU.
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN/KTVU) - Crews rescued a surfer stranded Saturday morning on Seal Rocks, along the coast near the Cliff House, fire officials said.
Ocean swimmers with the Golden Gate National Park Service Beach Patrol were able to get the surfer on a long board to bring them to shore, according to a Twitter post by the San Francisco Fire Department.
As of noon, the surfer was being assessed to determine medical attention was needed, according to the fire department.
No information was available on how the surfer became stranded on Seal Rocks.