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

Two women and a boy were rescued and hospitalized for scrapes, cuts, dehydration and exhaustion, the state Department of Natural Resources said.

Two women and a child who were tubing on a river last week ended up lost in remote Michigan woods for three days before rescuers found them safe, authorities said Tuesday.

Michigan State Police identified the three as Jazzmin Hock, 28, of Muskegon; her cousin, Sarah Vida, 28, of Muskegon; and Vida’s 9-year-old son, Kayden Kovalcik.

They were released after they were 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 logjam on the Muskegon River in Western Michigan. The tubes were found on the second day of a three-day water, air and 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 with a broken window, they said.