LOCH NESS | 23 MAY
When kayaker Steve McQueen capsized in Loch Ness he was so paralysed by its cold water that he couldn’t swim the 15m to shore. Luckily, his friend made it back afloat and raised the alarm. Steve clung to his upturned kayak for 20 minutes and avoided being dashed on rocks before Loch Ness crew hauled him aboard their lifeboat. The volunteers wrapped him in a survival blanket and warmed him up with a shower and hot drinks at the station.