Six people are recovering today after a pair of water rescues off the North Shore in the Town of Smithtown on Sunday evening.

Around 6:10 p.m., three men from Central Islip in two kayaks were out on the Long Island Sound about a mile north of the Nissequogue River when one of the boats began to take on water and partially submerged.

One of the men, Jorge Alexander, 39, fell into the water and got separated from his partner in the double kayak, Anibal Canetas, 45, who was able to stay in the boat. Miguel Dominguez, 58, who was in a separate single kayak, called for help as Alexander held onto the boat.

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau and Town of Smithtown Harbormaster officers found the three men in distress about 30 minutes after the 911 call.

All three were rescued and pulled to the shore at Kings Park Bluff.

As officers were rendering first aid, they heard swimmers, caught up in a riptide, calling for help from the west side of the Nissequogue River. A nearby man on a jet ski, who had come to the swimmers' aid, had also been pulled into the water and all three men were holding onto the jet ski to stay afloat.

Officers rushed back into the water and used a life ring to pull Ademir Capunay, 40, of White Plains and Felix Covnelio Cortes, 21, of Queens, onto their boats. Then they assisted the jet skier, who had a life vest on, back to the shore.

All six men ended up being okay and declined further medical treatment.

This has been a troubled area this summer. In May, a missing swimmer was found dead near Kings Park Bluff and in June, two people were rescued after their kayak flipped and sank.