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River tubers’ 4-hour tour turned into 3 days of survival in remote Michigan woods
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Two women and a child tubing on the Muskegon River in Michigan went missing for three days after their tubes deflated when they hit a logjam, leading to a multi-day search involving water, air, and land teams.
- The missing were identified as Jazzmin Hock, 28, her cousin Sarah Vida, 28, and Vida’s 9-year-old son, Kayden Kovalcik; they were found safe but treated for scrapes, cuts, dehydration, and exhaustion.
- Rescuers tracked the trio using ground patterns and footprints in a remote, densely wooded area nearly a mile from the nearest road, highlighting the difficulty of the search.
- Bodycam footage captured the emotional rescue, showing the exhausted survivors and the relief of the officers who found them, with one trooper describing it as a "Hail Mary victory."
- The incident began when family members reported the group missing after finding a vehicle with a broken window at a boat launch, prompting the extensive search and eventual successful rescue.
