As soon as waves swamped their boats, they triggered an SOS signal, which rescuers say was "crucial" in their recovery.⁠ ⁠ The U.S. Coast Guard successfully rescued a family of sea kayakers from a frigid bay in Washington State Monday. One of the adults hit the SOS button on their Garmin inReach. But because they lacked the proper paddling gear, they were on the brink of hypothermia by the time rescuers arrived.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #kayak #kayaker #kayaking #coastguard #garmin #sos #kayaks #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: uscg⁠ Story by: dac.collins