Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat was launched following reports of two kayakers in difficulty, one in the water off Cod's Head on the Beara Peninsula.
Fortunately, the kayakers had both a VHF (Very High Frequency) radio and a PLB (Person Locator Beacon) and were able to raise the alarm immediately.
Valentia Coastguard Maritime Coordination Rescue Centre requested assistance of the Castletownbere lifeboat, Castletownbere Coast Guard unit, the National Ambulance Service and the Shannon-based AW 189 Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 115.
Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat 'Annette Hutton' was paged at 11.57am and launched at 12.03pm under the command of Coxswain Dean Hegarty with mechanic David O’Donovan and crew Joe Cronin, John William O’Donoghue, Donagh Murphy and Dion Kelly.
The weather was calm but visibility was poor at only 100 metres.
A short time later, the two kayakers managed to scramble ashore with one of the kayaks being damaged.
The lifeboat and helicopter were both stood down at 12.27pm and the lifeboat returned at 12.55pm and was refuelled and made ready for service.
Meanwhile, the two kayakers were attended to by the Castletownbere Coast Guard unit and both were found to be safe and well.
The Lifeboat Launching Authority, Brendan O’Driscoll, said: "This call-out demonstrated the importance of having the correct safety equipment when going to sea - these two kayakers had both a VHF and PLB and were able to raise the alarm with no difficulty and therefore, the emergency services were able to respond immediately."
He also praised lifeboat crew for their "very quick response".
