Woman rescued from cliff near Pirate’s Cove, gets paddleboard escort to Avila

Fire crews on Thursday rescued a woman from the side of a cliff west of Cave Landing near Avila Beach.

Crews arrived on scene about 3:30 p.m. after they were notified that the woman had become stuck, according to Cal Fire.

The Cave Landing area — located just east of Avila Beach — is home to Pirate’s Cove, the county’s only nude beach, and the Ontario Ridge Trail.

Responders helped lower the woman — who was uninjured but stuck halfway down the cliff — onto the rocky beach below.

They then used paddleboards to tow her to a waiting Port San Luis Harbor Patrol boat, which transported her to Harford Pier in Avila Beach, according to Cal Fire.

This story was originally published December 29, 2017 at 12:02 PM with the headline "Woman rescued from cliff near Pirate’s Cove, gets paddleboard escort to Avila."