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Whether you’re hiking or biking, climbing or camping, canoeing or kayaking, hunting or fishing, the DeLorme inReach will bring the experience to life. The inReach’s true power lies in the peace of mind it brings to your adventures. Whether you worry less or whether your loved ones worry less, it enables you to go farther [...] The post inReach: Good Samaritan Saves Life of...

Last week we received news of an SOS event in the Puget Sound of Washington involving a capsized canoe off the coast of Orcas Island, Washington. After reaching out to the customer, we learned that an inReach Explorer played a critical role in coordinating the rescue and notifying the correct stakeholders of the incident. Paul [...] The post inReach: Canoe Rescue off the Coast...

In April we were notified of an ongoing rescue operation taking place in Alaska. Two skiers stranded on a glacier were buried deep inside of a 5’x7’ snow cave as a blizzard pummeled them with heavy snow. With no sign of clearing weather and rescue helicopters unable to land safely in the area, their only [...] The post inReach: Skiers Rescued After 4 Days...