Video captures rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers

A group on a river tubing trip became stranded for three days. Rescue teams found two women and a child and brought them to safety. During the time they were stranded, they ate bark and flowers to survive.

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National story. 8 articles from 8 sources. Updated Aug 13, 2026.

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Charleston Gazette-MailLean Left· Aug 13, 2026

Video captures rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers

Kokomo TribuneLean Left· Aug 12, 2026

Video captures rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers

The Boston GlobeLean Left· Aug 11, 2026

Video captures rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers

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East Idaho NewsCenter· Aug 12, 2026

Video captures rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers

MyarklamissCenter· Aug 12, 2026

Video captures rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers

WMURCenter· Aug 12, 2026

Video shows rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers

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Washington TimesLean Right· Aug 12, 2026

Two women, boy rescued in Michigan woods three days after getting lost while river tubing

Fox NewsRight· Aug 11, 2026

Michigan rescuers find family stranded for 3 days after tubing trip in dramatic video

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