Boy, 8, helps save grandad after capsized kayak drifts two miles off coast

Boy, 8, helps save grandad after capsized kayak drifts two miles off coast 23 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAmy MackrillBBC WalesBarry Dock RNLIDai Jones, Marley and Marley's dad Joe visited Barry Dock RNLI station after being rescued by the inshore lifeboatA brave eight-year-old boy helped save his grandad after the pair drifted more than two miles (3km) from the coast on a capsized kayak.Marley and his granscha, David "Dai" Jones, had been kayaking off Fontygary, in the Vale of Glamorgan, on 27 May when they capsized and were unable to get back onboard.Dai managed to help Marley back onto the kayak but could not climb back on himself. He remained in the water holding on as the pair drifted in the strong Bristol Channel currents.Despite the "frightening" situation, Marley remained calm and used a mobile phone kept in a waterproof pouch to contact his nan on shore, who called 999. RNLI Barry DockMarley and Dai were rescued by Barry Dock RNLI's inshore lifeboat crew After the alarm was raised, Barry Dock RNLI's inshore lifeboat was launched towards Limpet Bay. "I was getting tired and cold and there was a point where I wasn't sure I'd make it," Dai said."But I was trying to stay positive and keep calm for Marley because I didn't want him to be frightened. Seeing the lifeboat arrive was a huge relief."By the time crews reached them, Marley and Dai had drifted about two-and-a-half miles in around 25 minutes, from Fontygary Steps to near the Cason by Aberthaw.Both were wearing life jackets and were safely recovered, along with the kayak, before being returned to shore and handed to Coastguard volunteers.Although conditions were warm and sunny, the RNLI said sea temperatures off the Vale coastline were about 11C to 12C.Barry Dock RNLIMarley told his nan it looked like his granscha was drowning A few days later, Dai, Marley and Marley's dad, Joe, visited Barry Dock RNLI Lifeboat Sta...