RedactedNarrative: Kayaking party left the beach at approximately 2:50PM. They paddled out to horesehoe island and took a very short break. The group proceeded to start kayaking back to the beach. At this time the wind started to pick up and pushed the two young boys offshore. Operator stated she could have made it back to shore but the two boys did not have enough muscle/energy to continue paddling. At this time Operator maneuvered her kayak into the other kayak to push and assist them to the shore. Operator realized this maneuver was not working. Operator switched to survival mode and tied the two kayaks together. The group continued to float further and further away from shore. At approximately 7:30PM Operator observed the first rescue boat. She stated the boat was very visible and the blue emergency light was able to be seen from a long distance. At this time the boat was approximately 4 miles to the east of her location. Operator was able to watch the boat for a while. Operator was able to observe the boat going back and forth until it disappeared. She was able to see the helicopters all night but they were a long way to the south of her. Operator then observed what she believed to be the same boat coming from the north toward her location. Operator stated at approximately 11:00Pm the rescue boat was approximately a half mile away to the west. Operator stated they were so close she believed they were going to be rescued. She was able to see the helicopter and the rescue boat throughout the night. Operator stated all three of them were able to stay in kayaks all night and no one ended up in the water. Operator stated the next morning she observed the helicopter over their position. This is when the US Coast Guard arrived and rescued the group.