Tubing Trip Disaster: Trio Rescued After 3 Days Stranded

A recreational tubing trip on the Muskegon River in Twin Lake, Michigan, took a perilous turn last week when three individuals became stranded for three days. Sarah Vida, 28, Jazmin Hock, 28, and Kayden Kovalcik, 9, encountered log jams that caused their tubes to deflate, leaving them lost in thick, high brush.

Conservation officers discovered the group approximately seven miles from their original entry point, thanks to tracks and broken vegetation. The trio had resorted to eating bark and flowers and drinking river water to survive. Their bodies were covered in cuts and bug bites from their ordeal.

The rescue involved a challenging trek through dense undergrowth. The women, severely dehydrated and exhausted, were transported out on stretchers, while the young boy was carried by a rescuer. All three were taken to a local hospital for treatment.