Stranded California kite surfer rescued after writing ‘help’ with rocks on beach

Rescue helicopter hoists man to top of cliff after a private helicopter spots sign in remote area and alerts authorities

A kite surfer was rescued after using rocks to spell out the word help" when he became stranded on a northern California beach last weekend, authorities said.

The kite surfer got stuck Sunday on a narrow beach at the base of towering bluffs with the tide coming in, according to the California department of forestry and fire protection's Santa Cruz unit.