Officers were dispatched and found kayaker in trouble about 200 yards off shore and drifting north.  Officers requested USCG and Fire Dept. to respond.  Victim's mother was on shore/beach and stated her son had gone kayaking without life jacket and kayak had turned over, and son had been in water for about half an hour. Water was about 46 degrees.  Based on that, Chief Post from the police dept. decided to try rescue victim since he had some kayaking experience.  Mother of victim got him a life jacket and Chief Post went out in victim's second kayak. 
As he approached victim, he was half in his kayak and half in the water, only wearing a swim suit.  Victim stated he could not hang on any longer.  The Chief handed him a PFD and told him to hang onto the back of the Chief's kayak.  At that time they were 1/4 mile out from the beach. When the Chief began paddling to the beach he had difficulty making headway due to victim's drag.  
Victim began to lose dexterity due to teh cold and was getting ready to let go when the USCG finally arrived and pulled victim out of the water.
Victim was transported by USCG to Weko Beach from where he was transported by Medic for Hypothermia.
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