A kite surfer stranded on a remote California beach was rescued after he used rocks to spell 'HELP' on the sand

• A kite surfer stranded on a remote beach in California found a novel way to call for aid.
• The man used rocks to spell out the word "HELP" on the sand. 
• It caught the eye of a private helicopter operator, who then called 911.  

A kite surfer stranded on a narrow beach in California found a novel way to call for aid.

Surrounded by tall cliffs and a rising tide on the beach south of Davenport Landing, he laid out rocks on the sand to spell out a large "HELP," per an X post by the Santa Cruz unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Sunday.