Coast Guard helicopter rescues 4 girls stranded on island in Lake Superior
Four girls were rescued from an island on Lake Superior early Sunday after a lost set of paddles stranded them there.
The girls — ages 14, 13, 10 and 8 — had paddleboarded to the island from Black Beach in Silver Bay, Minnesota, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
The girls' parents called the sheriff's office just after 8 p.m. Saturday to report the girls were stranded. Weather prevented local authorities from rescuing them, so the U.S. Coast Guard sent a helicopter from Traverse City, Michigan.
While waiting for the helicopter, authorities used a rope relay to get blankets and food to the girls.
Around 1 a.m., the helicopter arrived and brought the girls back to Silver Bay, where they were reunited with their parents.
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