Ross Badenhorst, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty coxswain, said: At 17h54, Monday, 4 March, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were placed on alert following confirmation that NSRI coast watchers, from Natures Valley, were responding to assist a German couple, and there toddler, in a gorge on the Kalanderkloof Trail, near to Natures Valley.
The lady had reportedly suffered an injury.
NSRI Plettenberg Bay alerted a former Mountain Club of South Africa member, who lives in the area and who is familiar with the trail, and he responded.
NSRI Plettenberg Bay rescue crew were activated and responded to join our NSRI coast watcher team on the scene.
While responding a heavy downpour with hail came through escalating the response and an NSRI Plettenberg Bay swift water rescue team was placed on high alert as a precaution.
On reaching the couple they were found to be on the trail in a gorge. The heavy rain had not caused any flash flooding.
Medical treatment was provided to the lady who was stable and walking wounded.
The quickest extrication, rather than walking them out along the trail, was up a slope along the gorge.
A high angle technical rope rigging system was established which made it easier to get the young couple and their toddler up the slope.
In a technical rescue operation they were successfully brought out of the gorge and we transported them to hospital, in Plettenberg Bay, where the lady is receiving medical care and is expected to make a full recovery.
NSRI commend the swift response.
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