First responders conduct water rescue Sunday afternoon near Haskell’s Beach in Goleta

GOLETA, Calif. – First responders are currently helping with a water rescue near Haskell's Beach in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Crews helped a kayak with two people in distress and made contact with them to bring them ashore for evaluation with an original call time of 1:32 p.m., detailed the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Two UCSB students paddled to Platform Holly off the Goleta Coast when the kayak took on water and became heavy, explained the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Both people called 911 from tiredness and the cold and paramedics evaluated and released them after being assisted to Mijorica and Del Play, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.