RedactedNarrative: Operators of a vessels #1, #2 & #3 started a Kayak trip from Sand Point at 10:30 am, planning to reach Mosquito Beach that evening.  Within two hours, before reaching Miners Castle, they encountered high winds with four to six foot waves.  
  
  All three kayaks overturned and spilled the men into the lake.  After floating in the water for over four hours, Subject1 made it to land at Sand Point where he was able to contact park rangers.  He said that one of his friends was on the rocks along the cliff face, and the other friend was last seen in the water, clinging to his kayak and floating away from shore. 
  
   The Coast Guard was notified and dispatched a helicopter from traverse City and a boat from Marquette, Rangers and Alger County Sheriff’s deputies also responded by boat from Munising.  Rangers soon found Subject2 on the cliff face between Sand Point and Miners Castle.  When the Coast Guard helicopter arrived on scene, they were able to lower a rescue swimmer to Subject2, secure him to a cable and remove him from the cliff face.  
  
  Rangers and Coast Guard personnel continued searching the lake for Subject3.  At about 8 pm, the Alger County Sheriff received a 911 call from Subject3 who said that he had made it to land after floating in the water for almost seven hours.  Dispatchers relayed his position to searchers and the helicopter was able to locate Subject3 and direct ground rescuers to his location and get him to the hospital.