A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued the three paddlers on Sunday along the Tsirku River, east of Klukwan.
Search & Rescue
LISTEN: How a Bethel woman survived 2 nights on a mountainside after being charged by bears near Palmer
Last month, a woman from Bethel started a late afternoon hike in Southcentral Alaska that turned into a survival mission that spanned three days.
Skipper rescued by girlfriend on air mattress after falling overboard off Sitka
After the skipper’s girlfriend brought him to a rock, a fire department volunteer on a paddleboard completed the rescue.
One dead, two saved after fishing boat sinks in Nushagak Bay
Authorities credit good Samaritans on the scene with helping in the rescue.
Halibut fisherman weathers freak storm on trip back from Togiak
Westfall thanked his training with the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association to help him maximize his odds for survival.
Missing Palmer woman walks to safety after reported bear attack, night in woods
Deteriorating weather had ended search efforts for the day about an hour before Kiefer was found.