WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, (September 25, 2026) - A Coast Guard boat crew from Station Bellingham rescues a 45-year-old paddler after his kayak was capsized by a wave near Parker Reef in the San Juan Islands of Washington, Sept. 25, 2026. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Northwest District command center coordinated the rescue after receiving an emergency call from the paddler on VHF channel 16. (Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard Station Bellingham)