A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka rescued three boaters and their two dogs after their boat ran aground on Saturday night (4-24-21).
One of the mariners was ejected from the boat just north of Juneau on the Gilkey River. The stranded mariners made it safely to the river bank, and built a fire.
According to a Coast Guard press release, a friend tried to rescue them with his own vessel on Saturday night, but he was unable to reach them. He contacted Coast Guard watchstanders in Juneau at 6 a.m. on Sunday. A crew from Air Station Sitka arrived shortly after 8 a.m. and transported the three boaters to Juneau for medical care.
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