Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project

TWO RIVERS – Two adults and a child were rescued from Lake Michigan on Tuesday after wind and currents pushed them about a half-mile offshore near Rawley Point, according to the City of Two Rivers Watercraft Rescue Team.

The rescue team was called about 11:12 a.m. July 14 after callers reported people on floaties had drifted too far from shore to return on their own.

Officials said conditions near Point Beach State Forest and Rawley Point can change quickly, especially when offshore winds and currents push swimmers, rafts or floats away from shore.

Longshore currents on Lake Michigan can also carry swimmers and floats parallel to the beach, moving people far from where they entered the water.

Open-water distances can be difficult to judge, officials said. What appears to be a short distance from shore can quickly become dangerous, especially for children and people who are not strong swimmers.

Pool floats, air mattresses and inflatable toys are not safety devices and are not designed for open-water use. They can deflate, tip or be swept away by waves and currents.

Two Rivers rescue team pulls 3 from Lake Michigan - AOL Two adults and a child were rescued after drifting about a half-mile offshore near Rawley Point.

LAKE MICHIGAN - 07/12/2026 - SEVASTOPOL, WI - SWIMMING OFF BOAT - PINNERY PARK – One person is dead despite rescue efforts being made after they became unconscious while swimming in Door County on Sunday afternoon.

According to a release from the Door County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, along with several other emergency personnel, responded at 2:51 p.m. to reports of a water emergency at the George Pinney County Park at 4879 Bay Shore Drive in the Town of Sevastopol.

An initial investigation shows that a group of friends was swimming near their boat in the waters adjacent to Pinney Park. One of the swimmers called out for someone to throw out a life buoy before another person from the boat entered the water and brought one of the swimmers, who was unconscious, back to the boat.

Officials say CPR was initiated, and the boat returned to Pinney Park, and the unconscious swimmer was then taken to the Door County Medical Center, where they were later pronounced dead.

At this time, no other information is available, and an investigation into the incident remains ongoing by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Swimmer dies despite rescue efforts in Door County - AOL SEVASTOPOL, Wis. (WFRV) – One person is dead despite rescue efforts being made after they became unconscious while swimming in Door County on Sunday afternoon. According to a release from the Door County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, along with several other emergency personnel, responded at 2:51 ...