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Nelson teen ‘lucky’ to be alive SARA HOLLYMAN
At just 16-years-old, Elan Remnant thought he was going to die when he was overcome by waves while surfing on Boxing Day. Enjoying the summer holidays,
Elan, alongside his dad Dave, mum Esther, and older brother Idris, were spending time in Puponga, Golden Bay. On Boxing Day, the family – minus Dave, headed to Fletchers Beach, just around the coast from
Wharariki Beach so the boys could hit the water. They knew the area, and had surfed it multiple times before without issue. They knew the dangers, including the safe points to enter and exit the water.
“Before we first went there we had talked to quite a few people to find out the risks and what to look for, so we were aware that there was a sideways current,” Esther says. Elan recalls the surf being “pretty
big”. “I’ve never really had an issue getting out, I just paddle out, get into the lineup and yeah, get on the waves.”
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Nelson Surf Life Saving Club president Noah Hosie, pictured left with club team members Aaron Lyttle and Ben Clark, says last weekend’s carnival hosted at Tāhunanui Beach was “fantastic”. The Nelson club was joined by six others from around the South Island where they participated in inflatable boat races and other sport events on Saturday before doing further training around the Waimea Inlet on Sunday. The Nelson club did the city proud after its open women’s teams took out a couple of first places in the boat races, while numerous other top three places were scored across different teams and events. “It was a big weekend, it was great,” Noah says. Photo: Middle-Earth Media.
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