oPERATOR, 27, of France set out for Emmonak on 6/27/09 in a sea kayak bound for St. Lawrence Island. He encountered severe weather conditions and  notified Emmonak State Troopers via satellite phone that he was requesting rescue in the Bering Sea. He indicated that he had missed Gambell and was disoriented. The Coast Guard located the kayaker, hoisted him from the kayak, and transported him to the Nome Clinic where he was treated for mild hypothermia.
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