River tubers’ 4-hour tour turned into 3 days of survival in remote Michigan woods

U.S. newsRiver tubers’ 4-hour tour turned into 3 days of survival in remote Michigan woodsTwo women and a boy were rescued and hospitalized for scrapes, cuts, dehydration and exhaustion, a Michigan Department of Natural Resources spokesperson said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleNew bodycam of missing tubers rescue01:32Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleAug. 11, 2026, 9:30 PM EDTBy Morgan Chesky and Dennis RomeroTwo women and a child who were tubing on a river last week ended up lost in remote Michigan woods for three days, only to be found safe by rescuers, authorities said Tuesday.The three were identified by Michigan State Police as Jazzmin Hock, 28, of Muskegon; her cousin, Sarah Vida, 28, of Muskegon; and Vida’s 9-year-old son, Kayden Kovalcik, 9.They were released after being treated at medical facilities for scrapes, cuts, dehydration and exhaustion over the weekend, State Police Lt. Pat Agema said by email Tuesday.Authorities said the tubes they were using deflated when they struck a log jam on the Muskegon River in Western Michigan. The tubes were found on the second of a three-day water, air, land search, state police said in a statement.The father of one of the women who were reported missing Wednesday told authorities he found his daughter’s vehicle parked at the Maple Island Boat Launch in Grant, Michigan, with a broken window, they said.Family had been unable to contact the three, the father told authorities, according to state police.They were rescued Friday amid dense woods and thick ground cover by two state troopers and three Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers. It was captured by bodycam video. The video shows that as the rescuers heard voices, one said, “Hey. Let’s stop. And yell. Make some noise.”Another on the rescue team said, “They’re just beyond that tree.”“Oh my god, really?” another responded.When they reached the missing tubers, the 9-year-old boy excitedly to...