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These are the dramatic moments that show a kayaker being rescued from a cave off Owey Island on Sunday.
The kayaker raised the alarm when he got into difficulty at around 3pm. As the video shows, the Atlantic was choppy on Sunday.
A major operation was launched with the Malin Head Coast Guard tasking a number of agencies to assist in the air-and-sea search.
The Rescue 118 helicopter arrived from its base at Strandhill in Sligo. The Arranmore lifeboat and Bunbeg Coast Guard were also involved.
Several other vessels from the locality aided in the operation. Video footage captured by one boatman show the difficult conditions at the time.
The kayaker was located in a cave just before 5pm, but was not brought to safety for another hour.
One man who was on a boat in the area at the time praised those involved and mentioned in particular locals David Keller, Tom Ham, Manus O’Boyle and Oscar Duffy who he said provided trojan assistance to the rescue services.
Rescue 118 touched down at Letterkenny University Hospital with the man at around 7.45pm.
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