Chesapeake Bay not the ocean. And I think the boy was 8.
Since they found the canoe but not the bodies, I would assume neither were wearing life jackets
Five years old, eight years old—what’s the difference? The mother was supposed to be the adult in charge, making responsible safety decisions for her child.
Yeah, that’s what people think. It’s not the Atlantic.
I grew up on the water from Lynnhaven, the James, Choptank, Rappahannock, Potomac, to Susquehanna. No bayman ever ignores the forecasts or takes the Chesapeake for granted. At least not those that live to a ripe old age.