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Teens Rescue Family in Capsized Kayak
“Being in the right place, right time might have made a difference for these folks.” -Long Lake Twp. Fire Chief Andrew Down
May 18, 2021
A trip to the lake turned into a scary experience for one family – but a couple of young men jumped into action when they were needed most.
The whole ordeal started with what was supposed to be a simple day at Taylor Park on Long Lake in Grand Traverse County. The young men were out for a swim, but they had no idea what was about to happen.
Gabe Olivier says, “We just wanted to go jump in the water, it was a really hot day.” Gabe and his friend Ethan Morgan are students at TC St. Francis by day. But once school gets out, apparently they turn into heroes.