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Coast Guard rescues group of kayakers stranded near San Juan Islands

The Coast Guard rescued a group of kayakers from a YMCA group Tuesday night who were stranded near the San Juan Islands.

The Coast Guard was notified at 4:56 p.m. that a group of 11 kayakers from the YMCA Camp Orkila were stranded. The group took refuge in a cove at Little Sister Island when heavy weather set in.

The group was rescued by a 45-foot motor lifeboat crew from the Coast Guard Station Bellingham, who brought them back to camp.

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