Jaden Poirier, 12, of Wilder, Vt., gets ready to jump into the Connecticut River at Kilowatt Park South in Wilder, on Aug. 16, 2018. His brother, Mason Poirier, 16, gave him a little prompting with his foot. David Kasten, 12, left, of White River Junction, Vt., waits his turn to jump. The boys were with a group of friends cooling off in the river. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Jaden Poirier, 12, of Wilder, Vt., gets ready to jump into the Connecticut River at Kilowatt Park South in Wilder, on Aug. 16, 2018. His brother, Mason Poirier, 16, gave him a little prompting with his foot. David Kasten, 12, left, of White River Junction, Vt., waits his turn to jump. The boys were with a group of friends cooling off in the river. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — Jennifer Hauck