As the winds whipping around Point Conception reached 15 knots Friday afternoon, two kayakers found themselves being blown seaward off Gaviota.

But the pair, who were sharing a kayak, had a radio aboard their craft and were able to summon help.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to the distress call with a helicopter, which hovered overhead as state lifeguards deployed watercraft and rescued the two kayakers, who were located about 300 yards from the Gaviota Pier.

No injuries were reported.

— Noozhawk staff writer Ben Preston can be reached at bpreston@noozhawk.com.