A group of adults and children who were tubing down the Willow River Saturday ended up spending a cold night on a small island.
RCMP and Prince George Search and Rescue found the group, which had been reported overdue, early Sunday morning.
They were located on an island on a remote stretch of the river east of Prince George.
"The distances were greater than they anticipated and their tubes became damaged during the trip," the rescue service reported Sunday. "Night fell and they were swept into a log jam."
The group made it to the island and decided to stay put and wait for sunrise. An RCMP drone was used to spot them and the group was rescued by police and PGSAR after what was described as "a cold and buggy night" dressed only in swimsuits.
No injuries were reported.
PGSAR reminds people to plan their trips well and use personal flotation devices before setting out.
Prince George Search and Rescue is a registered non-profit volunteer organization which responds 24/7, all year round, in all types of weather conditions. Members are unpaid professionals highly trained in wilderness skills and technical rescue.
Correction: Eight people were rescued in this incident. Our story has been updated to reflect that.
