- A tubing trip on the Muskegon River went wrong when log jams popped their tubes; two women and a 9‑year‑old were found after three days about 7 miles from where they entered the river.
- They survived by eating bark and flowers and drinking river water, arriving covered in cuts, bites and dehydrated; all were treated at a hospital and sent home.
- Rescuers pushed through shoulder‑high switchgrass and stinging nettle to find them — the boy stayed cheerful, already planning root beer, slushies and pizza.
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