There were two water rescues in Warren County on Saturday.

The Glade Volunteer Fire Department and City of Warren Fire Department were called to both incidents.

In the first — at about 10:15 a.m., a Cleveland man ended up in the Allegheny Reservoir.

“There were two kayakers on the water in extremely rough waters and high wind conditions,” Glade Water Rescue Captain Erik Krantz said. “One victim attempted to kayak crosswind/crosswave and proceeded to flip over after taking water into the kayak.”

The other paddler tried to help, but was unable to.

The man in the water was able to swim his overturned kayak to shore eventually, Krantz said. “He was not wearing a PFD, and was near exhaustion.

That victim, and his kayak, were taken by City of Warren boat to Elijah Run Boat Launch, about a mile away.

The other paddler and his kayak were taken to the same location by Glade boat.

“Both victims were happy to be rescued, and were very appreciative of the assistance,” Krantz said. “They were both in good condition at the end of the incident.”

The second incident was about three hours later, with the call going out at 1:15 p.m.

A canoe overturned near Flare Island in the Allegheny River, leaving two people in the water, Krogler said.

A city boat put in at the United Refining Company boat launch while Glade put in at Warren General Hospital.

Krogler said the paddlers received help in getting to shore near Point Park at the upstream railroad trestle. From there, they made it to Allegheny Outfitters. “We responded and confirmed everyone was out and ok,” Krogler said.

The incidents are a sign of the season and there have now been consecutive weekends with two water rescue calls in the county, Krogler said.

He had some advice for those planning on enjoying the outdoors.

“Wear your personal flotation device,” he said. “Make sure people know your itinerary. Ideally, keep a cell phone in a water-proof bag or container.”

“If the water is rough and high winds are either occurring or predicted, I recommend you stay home,” Krantz said. “Wear a PFD at all times, having it in your kayak is not enough.”

“Consider this, have you ever practiced putting a PFD on in the water? Was it still water or moving?” he said. “It’s not easy unless you practice often. Now, take that scenario and add in panic, fast moving water, confusion, and equipment all around you from the spill, can you even find your PFD?”

In addition to helping a boater or paddler stay afloat, a PFD provides some insulation.

“A PFD will keep you warm, and raise your chances of survival in cold water,” Krantz said. “You can absolutely, get hypothermia in the summer, while in Kinzua, the Conewango, or the Allegheny River.”

“In the particular conditions of this incident, the victim was one mile from the boat launch, exhausted, wet, cold, and there was a high wind factor,” he said. “That is a recipe for disaster in itself. Survival doesn’t always stop when you get out of the water.”