Yes. They were definitely Freepers. It is a well-known fact that Freepers' legs are at least ten feet long so that when they are wading in very deep water, it will only look like it is about 3 or 4 inches deep. Just ask Dan Rather.
LOL.
You know, when I first wrote the story, I said the water was no more than 4-6 inches deep. When I saw the still photo, it seemed as if the water was toward the high end of that range, so I went back into the NewsBusters piece and edited it to say "6 inches or so." But when I was able to see the actual video, it was clear the water was incredibly shallow, and I went back and re-inserted the 4-6 inches.
The video is truly priceless!