Rafters overdue on Lake Wakatipu

7 May 2010 a group three on a makeshift raft had been seen heading to Pigeon Island and not returning for two days.   Coastguard Queenstown were tasked by Police to search for them and 4 volunteers went out at 7.50am on Queenstown Airport Rescue.  They were located near the island at 10am having made repeated attempts to row back but been blown ashore on the island.  Coastguard Queenstown volunteer crew brought the three back to Queenstown, safe but cold.