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Grand Canyon Rafter Airlifted Out Within One Hour of SOS

The award-winning inReach two-way satellite communicator was a critical factor in a recent rescue. The two-way communication capabilities and Iridium® global coverage helped a group of hikers to...

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Sailing Adventure Ends in Rescue off the Coast of Nicaragua

For Gulfport, Mississippi native Zach Morrison, adventure has always come calling. A former golf pro, avid traveller and sailing enthusiast, Zach says that he’s known among his friends for attempting...

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Horse and rider rescued following slide down steep canyon on the famed...

Two-way communications capability of DeLorme inReach assured timely dispatch of appropriate resources and helicopter rescue. Paul and Gail enjoying the Pacific Crest Trail earlier this year. The...

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Scientist Dr. John All Survives 70 ft. fall into a Crevasse in Nepal –...

Photo Courtesy of the American Climber Science Program. Dr. John All, the Director of the American Climber Science Program, was in the Himalayas during May testing ice and snow samples for pollution...

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In Our Customer’s Own Words: Thank You for Helping to Save my Daughter’s Life

Below is an unedited letter from an inReach customer following the rescue of his daughter via helicopter from a remote area of Rocky Mountain National Park. September 8, 2014 DeLorme: I’m writing to...

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Four Kite Surfers Rescued in Antigua Thanks to inReach

Jeff Brock and three friends set out to complete a 170 km endurance kite trip at 7am on Friday, December 12th. The journey began on the island of Antigua and finished on St. Maarten. Two members of...

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inReach Helps Save Lives of Three Climbers Stranded on Alaskan Glacier for...

Satellite Communicator was Only Communication Channel with Rescue Team in Blizzard Conditions Cahoon, Varney, and Still in the plane on their way to Mt. Marcus Baker. When Conor McManamin dropped off...

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inReach Plays Critical Role in Locating Injured Hiker in West Virginia...

Roger Munsey is an experienced hiker and backpacker with hundreds of hours in the backcountry. Last year he set out on a solo, multi-day trek in the Roaring Plains area of Monongahela National Forest...

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inReach Plays Pivotal Role in Saving Novelist’s Life on Turbulent Seas

Through two-way communication 1,200 miles at sea, an acclaimed writer texts his way to safety Michael Hurley departed South Carolina in his 30-foot sailboat for a 3,400-mile solo journey to Ireland....

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inReach-Assisted Rescues Climb to at Least One per Day During Summer Months

Award-winning satellite communicator with GPS helps save one life per day during peak recreation season of 2015 A record number of people relied on DeLorme inReach satellite communicators in emergency...

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inReach Enables Backpackers to Safely Evacuate Glacier National Park for...

Brent Lewis and his daughter were backpacking through Glacier National Park this July when they were forced to stop in their tracks. The Reynolds Creek Fire, first reported on July 21st, had been...

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