US EditionSheriff Rescues Point Reyes Hikers Stranded on Remote Beach
POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, CALIFORNIA, AUG 4 – The Henry-1 helicopter used a 100-foot rescue line to safely extract two hikers trapped by tides, highlighting the importance of emergency communication and tide awareness, officials said.
- On Saturday, two hikers stranded near Elephant Rock in Point Reyes National Seashore, California, were rescued by helicopter after rising tides cut off their exit routes.
- Recognizing the hikers' predicament, Emily Fuller said no safe land or sea access existed, prompting Marin County Fire Department to request a helicopter after they were stuck.
- Using a 100-foot line, responders secured each hiker in a 'hot seat' harness and hoisted them from the beach.
- The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office praised it as "a great example of multi-agency coordination and skilled execution" after the rescue, with no injuries reported.
- Emily Fuller warned that some beach areas can become 'completely locked in' once the tide rises and advised checking tide charts and carrying a satellite communication device.
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Point Reyes seashore hikers rescued by helicopter
A Sonoma County sheriff’s helicopter crew rescued two hikers who were stranded at a remote beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore. The helicopter was deployed Saturday after the Marin County Fire Department requested help in the rescue. The hikers were traveling near Elephant Rock when a high tide blocked their exit route, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office reported. The crew flew to the hikers and dropped down a 100-foot line to them. A fli…
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Watch stranded hikers get rescued from remote California beach by helicopter
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department rescued two stranded hikers by aerial extraction near Elephant Rock at the Point Reyes National Seashore.
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