MARION COUNTY – First responders rescued two people in Kayaks at the Marion Reservoir on windy Sunday evening.

Kansas Game Warden Cody Morris, deputies from Marion County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Marion Reservoir U.S. Army Corp of Engineers worked to locate and rescue the pair identified as in their late teens or early twenties.

“They were just out to enjoy a day on the lake and became stranded on the Reservoir, said Morris. “I’m not sure where they were from.”

The National Weather reported sustained northwest winds over 20 miles-per-hour and gusts over 40 miles-per-hour on Sunday.

One individual was found on an island while the other got swept away due to the high winds.

He was ultimately found cold but unharmed.

Morris has been working the Marion County area for about 18-months.

“This is the first water rescue I’ve been on but I know wardens help with them here and on other lakes across the state. We were glad to help and pleased with the outcome.”