Business owner Vinnie Mifsud had planned to spend the night with his family in their RV overlooking the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, before the town’s big July 4th celebration.
He frequently spends weekends camping on his riverfront property. The night of July 3 would have been no different—except for a quarrel that broke out between Mifsud and his 16-year-old son that likely saved their lives.
Mifsud runs Glow Row, a unique experience that allows customers to rent kayaks with clear bottoms with attached lights for night trips on the river.
It was around 10 p.m. on July 3, and Mifsud was getting the last kayakers out of the water as lightning began to flash in the distance….