The 34-year-old inventory manager from Plainview was clinging to his capsized kayak in the Narrow Bay by Mastic Beach after he says a strong wind gust knocked him in.
An eyewitness saw Nicholas Shakalis fall into the water in Narrow Bay on Sunday morning and immediately called 911.The 34-year-old inventory manager from Plainview wasafter he says a strong wind gust knocked him in.
"The wind was going in one direction and I think the current was spinning in another direction, creating a whirlpool," said Shakalis."I just held on for dear life because the kayak was going to float, I knew that. I had the life vest too in the other hand so I just held on as best I could," he said. Shakalis says he was trying to retrieve a goose from the water that he shot while hunting. His cousin and friend, who were on the shore, called police - but time was running out.Suffolk County Police Officer Jonathan Jensen jumped in.
"It was a little scary seeing the condition that he was in," Jensen said, "He was verbal. He could tell me what his name was, how old he was, but he didn't really have use of his limbs anymore.""He was barely holding on to the kayak," added Jensen.Suffolk Police quickly flew him to Stony Brook University HospitalShakalis had a message for the officers.
"Forever grateful to you guys and I'm going to stop by and say hi sometime in the next day or two," he said.Shakalis' brother says their family is overwhelmed with gratitude, because without the first responders, Shakalis would not be here.
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