Who: Two women
Where: Cape Split, Nova Scotia
Their mistake: A simple fall led to bad timing
What happened: Two hikers went on a hike on the Main Trail of Cape Split, a peninsula that extends from the mainland out to a rock formation. During their hike on a steep trail, one of the women fell and injured her shoulder. They became delayed and the rising tide blocked the path back to the mainland. At high tide, the rock formation at the end of the peninsula becomes an island.
The women called for help and told rescuers that the water would cover the trail in 30 to 45 minutes. Rescue teams sent two boats and a helicopter to the scene. The boats were able to reach the hiker quickly. They were cold, but not quite hypothermic. They were both boated to safety.
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