Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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On October 8, 2026, at midnight, the Alaska State Troopers were contacted by two stranded adult males, from Petersburg, who drove their jet boat ashore about 1.5 miles up the Stikine River and were unable to extract themselves back to the water. Due to the rain and 45-degree weather, one of the males was experiencing mild hypothermia. After getting a fire established, they were able to survive through the night. At 8:40 am, a Wildlife Trooper responded from Wrangell, located the two boaters, and transported them to Petersburg.