Three children swept out to sea off popular beach
The incident happened at Sea Palling just after 9.30am on Friday.
Humber Coastguard alerted the volunteer crew at Sea Palling Independent Lifeboat who sprang into action.
But they were stood down before the lifeboat could be launched as a paddleboarder had gone out to rescue them.
A spokesman for the team said: "A sincere thank you to the paddleboarder who acted swiftly and decisively to bring the children to safety.
"Your actions are deeply appreciated.
READ MORE: Seven people a day being escorted to safety from notorious beach hazard
"If you see someone in difficulty in the water, dial 999 and ask for the coastguard."
The rescue comes less than a week after a swimmer feared his "time was up" when he got caught in a rip tide at the same beach.
The man had to cling to the buoys until the lifeboat crew reached him.
"One minute my feet were on the sea bed and the next minute my feet were not," he said. "The more I tried to swim back the more I was being dragged out.
"My legs were giving up and I thought my time was up."
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