The girls, ages 8 to 14, were stuck for hours on the rocky island until they could be airlifted off by a rescue team from Traverse City.

Four young girls aged 8 to 14 were rescued from a rock in Lake Superior after a paddleboarding incident. The four girls had set out from the city of Black Beach in Silver Bay and had gotten stranded on a small island when they lost their paddles.

The four girls, ages 8 to 14, lost their paddles while paddleboarding from Black Beach, officials say. Watch the video of their rescue.