(CNN) More than two weeks ago, Amanda Eller hiked into a forest in Hawaii and disappeared.

Since then, rescuers such as Javier Cantellops have scoured the Makawao Forest Reserve on the island of Maui, searching for the 35-year-old physical therapist and yoga instructor.

Their hard work finally paid off Friday when they looked down from a helicopter and saw Eller between two waterfalls, walking barefoot through a ravine, waving her arms.

"We all look to our right ... and out of the woodwork, man, you see Amanda Eller, my friend, coming out, waving her hands," Cantellops said.

"It was unbelievable, dude," he said. "And we all of course lose it."

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