File photo of a Long Beach Fire Department boat by John Valenzuela.

Rescue crews from the Long Beach Fire Deaprtment and U.S. Coast Guard briefly scoured the area around the Long Beach breakwater before a missing person in an outrigger canoe turned up safe in Huntington Beach.

The person got separated from a group he or she was paddling with near the breakwater shortly before 1:20 p.m., sparking a large response from rescue boats and helicopters.

Before 2 p.m., however, he canoeist was found safe on land, according to authorities.

Jeremiah Dobruck is managing editor of the Long Beach Post. Reach him at [email protected] or @jeremiahdobruck on Twitter.