At about 2.30pm, his kayak capsized and he was stranded 200m out to sea when Australian Federal Police were alerted to the situation.

Police contacted rescue authorities including the Wespac helicopter from Moruya, NSW Ambulance, Surf Lifesaving NSW and Marine Rescue Jervis Bay.

Authorities were told the man had fallen out of the kayak, was unable to get back in, and couldn’t feel his legs.

A rescue helicopter was dispatched from Moruya and local surf lifesaving assets were on standby.

Before the helicopter arrived, the man was quickly brought to shore. 

An ambulance arrived, and paramedics performed a number of checks to ensure the man was okay.

Marine Rescue boat arrived in time to find the capsized kayak and bring it to shore.

Jervis Bay Marine Rescue commander Alex Ross encouraged all boaters to log on with Marine Rescue when going out on the water this spring and summer.

“Even kayakers can log on with Marine Rescue,” he said.

“We get a lot of kayak jobs coming through.”

Meanwhile, two drownings on NSW beaches in 48 hours prompted lifesavers to issue a safety warning on Monday ahead of the patrol season, which gets under way across the state on the weekend.

The warning follows the tragic death of a 37-year-old man who got into difficult while snorkelling at Racecourse Beach near Kioloa on Saturday.

In the early hours of Monday morning a man thought to be in his 70s couldn’t be revived after a boating accident near Cronulla.

Surf Lifesaving NSW also referenced the incident above, a distressed kite surfer at Towradgi, and a number of medical episodes which took place in their press release.

“It has been a very challenging few days on the beach, and unfortunately these tragic incidents are a reminder of the power of the ocean,” SLSNSW CEO Steven Pearce said.

“With the new patrol season almost upon us it’s an ideal time to reiterate some of the most important safety messages.

“As surf lifesavers we want everyone to enjoy their time at the beach safely and it’s crucial that people make the effort to swim at a patrolled location and between those red and yellow flags.”