On Wednesday, 5-6-09, at 1803 hours, Alaska State Troopers, Skagway Police Department, Haines Volunteer Fire Department, Skagway Volunteer Fire Department, Temsco Helicopters, and the United States Coast Guard responded to a report of 3 overdue boaters in Lutak Inlet, north of Haines. The three boaters were identified as 19 yoa, 19 yoa, and 17 yoa, all of Haines. They left Haines in a 16 foot canoe at 1030 hours on 5-6-09 and capsized at approximately 1230 hours on 5-6-09. There was a small-craft advisory for the area at the time because of high winds. One person was able to swim to shore and once on shore could not see the other two. The survivor walked along the beach to the nearest residence where he called for help. Skagway Police Department located the remaining two on the beach near where they were last seen by the survivor. Both were pronounced dead after more than 30 minutes of CPR.
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