Chris Smelley reunited with his family Thursday night. (Photo courtesy of Chris Smelley) “Pretty quickly as I got offshore just a little bit I knew that I was in trouble,” Smelley said.

Alabama native Chris Smelley ... After his rescue, Smelley was checked out by medical personnel and reunited with his family. “We’re at the beach a lot, and I’ve done a lot of fishing ...

Kayaker Chris Smelley was spotted by the U.S ... "I was still moving backwards, so the wind was just quite too strong," Smelley said. Smelley's family reported him missing, prompting that frantic ...

GRAYTON BEACH, Fla. — Former University of South Carolina quarterback Chris Smelley was found safe around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday by the United States Coast Guard. Smelley had been reported ...

Eddie Morgan, a longtime family friend who owns Harbor Docks’ restaurant in Destin, was called to help find Smelley about 2 p.m. “Chris’ wife called my father asking for help,” Morgan said.

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (CNN Newsource/WBRC/WKRC) - A man is now home safe with his family after he was missing at sea for nearly 12 hours in his kayak. Chris Smelley went missing while he was ...