Lake Superior, Minn. —

Four girls were rescued from an island on Lake Superior early Sunday after a lost set of paddles stranded them there.

The girls — ages 14, 13, 10 and 8 — had paddleboarded to the island from Black Beach in Silver Bay, Minnesota, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

See the rescue in the video player above.

The girls' parents called the sheriff's office just after 8 p.m. Saturday to report the girls were stranded. Weather prevented local authorities from rescuing them, so the U.S. Coast Guard sent a helicopter from Traverse City, Michigan.

While waiting for the helicopter, authorities used a rope relay to get blankets and food to the girls.

Around 1 a.m., the helicopter arrived and brought the girls back to Silver Bay, where they were reunited with t

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