By Mark Squibb
A hiker had to be rescued after getting stranded earlier this month along the East Coast Trail to the Spout, an ocean spray geyser located along the coast roughly halfway between Bay Bulls and Petty Harbour.
Members of the Ferryland RCMP, Rovers Search and Rescue, the Witless Bay Volunteer Fire Department, and emergency medical services personnel participated in the August 8 rescue. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre was engaged due to the remote location of the hiker.
Police are encouraging people to hike safely, which means planning hikes based on your experience and abilities, check weather and trail conditions, hike with friends, tell others where you are going and when you plan to get back, and what your planned route is, and packing emergency supplies, including a first aid kit, flashlight, whistle, and food and water.
