This is tragic and fucking stupid and I'm still mortified. If the adults weren't the main responsible ones (although the "kids" were between thirteen and as much as seventeen!!), this would be a clear case for the Darwin Award. If you can't swim, don't plan your family festivities near a river and play in the water...!?!?!?!! :-(((((((
Six Teens drown in Lousiana River Man saves one teen, six drown. (Thanks for the heads-up, velessa.)