Kayaker saved just before swimming over a 60 foot waterfall!!

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  • @Gyntster
    @Gyntster 10 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    AWESOME SAVE...AWESOME SAVE!!!! Textbook! If you used your wedged kayak as an anchor for yourself, then this is elevated to the level of WORLD CLASS BRILLIANT!! You had the presence of mind to read the situation and act swiftly...and you knew the clock was ticking on your friend's ability to hang on. Swimming that falls likely would have ended with a broken femur/hip, because it was not a clean drop. so you HAD TO MAKE THAT TOSS!! And the editing of the two experiences together gave full breadth to the narrative of the film. Best of its kind I've ever seen.

  • @walthanas
    @walthanas หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done!
    That's the kind of rescue that makes all the difference!
    It just goes to show that having the right equipment, training, experience and keeping your head cool at the same time can save someone's life!

  • @jbooth170
    @jbooth170 10 ปีที่แล้ว +325

    Just saved my friend's life. Now I'm going to drop this 60 footer. No biggie.

    • @PaddleGnome
      @PaddleGnome 9 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Its not like they have any other choice XD

    • @Lodosswar100
      @Lodosswar100 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's what it's all about - yeah BOI!!!!

    • @maggiecurrie3783
      @maggiecurrie3783 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joe Booth well she was gonna go swimming down that that’s not good

    • @bkbk8988
      @bkbk8988 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      XD true

    • @roshaw87
      @roshaw87 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@maggiecurrie3783 he

  • @Dexs59
    @Dexs59 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The guy (Bren Orton) saved in the video died a few weeks ago on a river in switzerland.
    One of the most beloved kayakers in the scene

    • @shable1436
      @shable1436 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I wonder how he got out of this situation, because it seems like both sides were vertical

  • @Amosivey
    @Amosivey 11 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Just replaced my old ragged throwrope with a new 70 footer NRS partly due to this video - hope I don't need to use it... This is the best rescue footage I've seen! Thanks.

  • @coldwateronly
    @coldwateronly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for saving bren! This time and all the others we didn't see.

  • @tepeassydac
    @tepeassydac 5 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    That goof-music is just wrong for this.

    • @sowasvonlustig2977
      @sowasvonlustig2977 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, it's the background music. It's a movie. Staged.

    • @missallsunday_6681
      @missallsunday_6681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah reminds me of baby shark doo doo doo doooo music lol

    • @sterlingayden4863
      @sterlingayden4863 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @thiagojoshua4635
      @thiagojoshua4635 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Sterling Ayden Yea, I've been using instaflixxer for years myself :D

    • @23jdizo
      @23jdizo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Epic song. Awesome for the clip.
      Just curious. What would you have chosen?

  • @classicjag76
    @classicjag76 8 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Showing both perspectives was nice. You had one chance at that throw, he had one chance to make the grab...absolutely nuts. Glad you both made it out relatively safely!

  • @kelleyrogers8107
    @kelleyrogers8107 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    You can fake a lot of things, whitewater kayaking is not one of them

  • @rivertrash9862
    @rivertrash9862 6 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I thought people were probably exaggerating about the song... nope it's definitely awful.

  • @Goproattachments
    @Goproattachments 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That was pretty gnarly. Nice toss on the throw bag. As somebody who's been bagged multiple times myself, it's comforting to boat with friends that you 100% trust. Good job. I've made your vid the video of the day on GPA.

  • @irondog4379
    @irondog4379 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was just so well executed that rescue ! Excellent job. Assessed the situation made sure he was safe and secure before attempting rescue!

  • @colestjohn3348
    @colestjohn3348 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome to find this clip quite by chance. Was great to put a visual to the story put so well by Bren on the last Wet and Dry podcast. If you havent listened to it, check it out! That was a legendary save - how the hell Dave managed that one... but it seems you're a legend!

  • @davidlucy0327
    @davidlucy0327 10 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    HATE THE MUSIC.

  • @mrgrimm6772
    @mrgrimm6772 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've never even done a class III but love watching stuff like this! Crazy footage and overall vid was put together with soundtrack and different angle edits perfectly.

  • @matthurley8892
    @matthurley8892 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome video and wicked rescue. That dude owes you one! Nice work

  • @aredman22
    @aredman22 8 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    How did he end up getting out of that gorge?

    • @c.martin6326
      @c.martin6326 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess we will never know

    • @charlieconustedes9969
      @charlieconustedes9969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well that song kept playing and finally the kayaker couldn’t take it anymore and let himself go

    • @555dino
      @555dino 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@charlieconustedes9969 their looked to be undercurrent on him though which normally will suck you under and pinn yo that situaTION WAS DEADLY ON A LOT OF LEVELS

    • @shable1436
      @shable1436 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Probably climbed up somehow and found the trail, and they used whistles to blow to find each other

  • @NealDavis82
    @NealDavis82 10 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I like the comment about "don't run a waterfall you wouldn't care to jump down or swim over..." Does that guy think that the kayak is just for style? Being in a kayak allows us to do things in places that would be dangerous otherwise. That's the point. Awesome save. Sick drop. Great footage.

    • @paulbottomley42
      @paulbottomley42 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Matt Jackson Speaking as someone interested in kayaking and who's yet to set foot in a kayak, I think it's advice I'll be taking for a while yet :)
      But have fun doing lunatic stuff while I'm stuttering about on a millpond lake, sincerely :P

    • @fender8421
      @fender8421 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Paul Bottomley can't blame ya man....it's a progression!

    • @nullbite5189
      @nullbite5189 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As a cliff diver, that waterfall wasnt that big... 60ft is about the average size cliff to dive, the largest being 120ft

    • @Mark-cd2xx
      @Mark-cd2xx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ya but waterfalls a much more unpredictable since you can't see the wall of the cliff or any shallow rocks on the bottom. On top of all this you a fighting a very strong current, waterfall jumping can be very different from cliff jumping.

    • @scotticus80
      @scotticus80 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@fender8421 iI still use that mindset as a packrafter. I'll run all types of class IV, from bigwater to 500 fpm microcreeking. But class V's: nope

  • @TonySeagle
    @TonySeagle 7 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    Great save... shitty song, but great save.

    • @Jeeiff
      @Jeeiff 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yep, but honestly...how often do we get decent music in kayak videos.

    • @travishalford5223
      @travishalford5223 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Jeeiff no kidding damn I'm glad I'm not the only one who peep that bullshit

    • @robcompton6838
      @robcompton6838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      OMG, yes! Kayakers have terrible taste in music.Why is this a thing? It's definitely a thing.

  • @andrewwilliams1436
    @andrewwilliams1436 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Fair play to everyone involved. We all swim sometimes, but we definitely don't always pull off such a good rescue. Great effort! Haha, "only run something if you'd be happy to swim it or jump over it", what a ridiculous idea.

  • @big1dog23
    @big1dog23 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Entertainment at others' expense. The very essence of comedy. Must have been a fun climb out of there for Orton.

  • @distrachan2671
    @distrachan2671 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!!! Nice editing!!! thanks for this piece. Yeah..."Now I'm going to drop over this 60 footer!" so good.

  • @FL-Man78
    @FL-Man78 7 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I could hardly finish due to music'..if u can call it that

  • @jakeanderson3651
    @jakeanderson3651 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man, wouldn't want to swim that! Great save dude!

  • @cbausch7025
    @cbausch7025 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good save! Your the hero man!

  • @porkdogx
    @porkdogx 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This video has it all. Swim queen action, superman saves the day and then the hot boater runs the next waterfall. Reminds me of the big swim of 89.

  • @bushwickbundy6569
    @bushwickbundy6569 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This guy literally fucking owes you his life.... like holy shit. I got a rush from that, can't imagine how you felt. Like man props as fuck to you for keeping your shit together and pulling that off, that's some insane respect!

  • @paraicmcdonagh6062
    @paraicmcdonagh6062 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Something like this happened me once. I planted my paddle to my right to break into an eddy just before a big waterfall. The blade got wedged into a split in a submerged rock (I presume) and was ripped from my hands. I tried to keep hold but the flow was too strong. I obviously pivoted around the paddle as I tried to keep hold and ended up flowing backwards towards a massive drop, with no paddle. My buddy was on the bank eating sandwiches (not paddling that day) just there with his girlfriend. Mercifully, he had a throw bag at his feet. There was an instant of panicked eye contact followed by flying sandwiches, followed by a throw bag launch. He just pulled me off the lip of the falls. It could have been a very bad day otherwise.

    • @mhazel9551
      @mhazel9551 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Followed by flying sandwiches LOL. Always great to hear good rescue stories.

  • @aviceena
    @aviceena 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    He is one DAMN luck guy. KUDOS to the rescuer!!!

  • @dr.trollingall9622
    @dr.trollingall9622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the music was very unbearable

  • @elagostino1
    @elagostino1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice rescue. Good rougbag shot. Only one chance. It's a long fall with out the kayak (my english is not so good🙊) the most inportant is know who are you with in the river

  • @GolosinoAdventure
    @GolosinoAdventure 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing rescue!

  • @danny10tokes80
    @danny10tokes80 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great save mate, well done :) i would paddle with u happyly knowing u got my back

    • @coldwateronly
      @coldwateronly 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would die happy if I got to do a pool session with dave

  • @KalteAnalthermometer
    @KalteAnalthermometer 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    DUDE... the music... why would you do that? Video would have been great.

  • @jplxlabelle1681
    @jplxlabelle1681 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Whoop! That'll make you feel alive! Nice FN save. Nice throw too😎

  • @tuckermiddlebrook4505
    @tuckermiddlebrook4505 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Whats the name of the fall? Looks like a sick spot

  • @vinniesaccount
    @vinniesaccount 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just wondering, how the resuced guy now can come to his green boat again ?

  • @joshsteele2511
    @joshsteele2511 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for saving the short ginger bloke, he's one of my favorite kayaker's. I have to agree about the music, what were you thinking?

  • @jmeister7477
    @jmeister7477 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not sure why people are wondering about how they got the boat. I was in a similar position 10 years ago. We free climbed out of there in the dark leaving the boat. The next day we brought our abseiling kit and a body builder into the canyon, to get it. Problem was it was a write off.

  • @SeattlePaddler
    @SeattlePaddler 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good rescue. What happened to Bren after? Was he able to hike out of that area?

  • @TheOhfishes
    @TheOhfishes 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that Bren?

  • @markh9875
    @markh9875 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Nice. (But: the music is, as ALWAYS in these kinds of vids superfluous).

  • @nwgal7937
    @nwgal7937 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow that guy is strong!

  • @HugoCamposArgentina
    @HugoCamposArgentina 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    It gave me the beautiful goosebumps equipment that god illuminates them forever for that courage of friends

  • @starhawke380
    @starhawke380 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Some recorded audio of what you were doing and why would have way more useful than that song...

  • @Ok-xe4pr
    @Ok-xe4pr 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok and how did you guys get out there?

  • @CamDollar
    @CamDollar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    lmao this is macklemore? Why does he suddenly "rap" with a british accent?

  • @ankurshah23
    @ankurshah23 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did the 2nd paddler not have a good line to hit the 50 footer?

    • @maskcollector6949
      @maskcollector6949 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, he didn't paddle hard enough and got pushed up against the far side, he landed too far left.

  • @supermonkeywtf09
    @supermonkeywtf09 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice rescue

  • @brandoncgharrison7193
    @brandoncgharrison7193 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    How did you get the swimmer back into his boat or down the other waterfall. Basically how did he get away from the falls????

    • @eternalstories1
      @eternalstories1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Random Brandon He walked. And his boat.. either went over the falls and disappeared, or he was able to secure it before swimming, or it went over the falls and someone got it for him. There's your possibilities.

    • @billp2739
      @billp2739 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Joseph M If you notice at 3:31 in video there is a bridge upstreamso there is access to river left, come off cliff on belay tierope to boat have someone pull it up then you.

  • @zeusrayx2024
    @zeusrayx2024 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW! what a hero

  • @ffejkk37
    @ffejkk37 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how did they get the green kayak unstuck to eventually get the kayaker down the waterfall?

  • @craigharrison5406
    @craigharrison5406 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ok so what exactly is was the plan there??? get down the small waterfall and then what? there is nowehere to go.

    • @jamesshort6856
      @jamesshort6856 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      after the small one, drop the big one. there was an undercut where the green kayaker went, and he got sucked under it. the yellow kayaker was waiting in the flat water where he was to give info about the drop to the green kayaker.

  • @scottbostic6247
    @scottbostic6247 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job

  • @MrCowboy1492
    @MrCowboy1492 10 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Fricking "Music" NOISE. RUINS a great video.... why doe everyone have to have skull splitting "music" in all these video.... IT REALLY RUINS IT ALL...we are out in nature after all...not is some GANG BANGING GHETTO. DOWN WITH NOISE POLLUTION

    • @tmanio
      @tmanio 10 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      you should write a blog about it.

    • @aidenbrennan2634
      @aidenbrennan2634 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Excellent tune and video (cowboy listen to the Lirics).
      Also savage rescue and great throw :)

    • @PaddleGnome
      @PaddleGnome 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Its a silly song.... they're making light of a serious situation.... because thats what people do..... get over it lol

    • @CyborgNinja7
      @CyborgNinja7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      LOL reminds me when I went hiking the other day, and someone was blasting hip hop on their phone. I'm sure the deer loved it.

    • @ryanharlow5331
      @ryanharlow5331 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lmaoooo Macklemore "gang banging ghetto"

  • @MXRiderFiftyTwo
    @MXRiderFiftyTwo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What country are you kayaking in

  • @Will-zc8tz
    @Will-zc8tz 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What was their plan in the first place? To drop the second fall as well?

    • @ashkayaker
      @ashkayaker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Will L yes

  • @zo3478
    @zo3478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ROBERT... IT GO DOWN

  • @Kayakerlife84
    @Kayakerlife84 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome bro!🤙🏻

  • @useitwice
    @useitwice 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Music made this hard to watch

  • @claymon1956
    @claymon1956 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mute Song and watch along.

  • @markuse3472
    @markuse3472 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you play with nature, specially water, don't expect to never die: it's coming for someone.

  • @АндрейМНК
    @АндрейМНК 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    А как же каяк?!

  • @vivitar45
    @vivitar45 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    did he ever get his gren kayak back

  • @Lehmann108
    @Lehmann108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can the music, Jesus!

  • @cheranguista
    @cheranguista 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    why the music????

  • @rcwann1
    @rcwann1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What song and artist is the music in this video?

  • @monitamccool4023
    @monitamccool4023 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd def want that guy on my team !

  • @adambamf9365
    @adambamf9365 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a shot with the rope bag

  • @hellfirehellfyre6591
    @hellfirehellfyre6591 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The dude's gotta swim back across and get his kayak. :)

  • @willsamples6816
    @willsamples6816 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No way he said “you have one chance for this”

  • @cbr125rcanada
    @cbr125rcanada 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Admittedly, my spine would probably do better swimming than kayaking over a 60-footer. :-D

    • @game_of_69
      @game_of_69 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      awok8k
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    • @pr3historic647
      @pr3historic647 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      No sir, I assure you it would not

  • @vagabondroller
    @vagabondroller 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Instead of Macklemore we need Mackle-less.

  • @xxxiseafiyahxxxc2475
    @xxxiseafiyahxxxc2475 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I THOUGHT THE SONG WAS WRECKING BALL LOL

  • @bclendenen1
    @bclendenen1 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done.

  • @vinniesaccount
    @vinniesaccount 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had to watch twice to understand the situation , great save!

  • @BenJune09
    @BenJune09 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Note to self...don't go kayaking in rapids with 60 foot waterfalls.

  • @justinwise3361
    @justinwise3361 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who's scrolling through comments in hopes to find out how ole dude got out?

  • @MudMotorsMax
    @MudMotorsMax 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What's with the s*** music we're trying to save a life here

  • @LMBKing28
    @LMBKing28 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Macklemore I can dig it

  • @NERV0USMONKEYS
    @NERV0USMONKEYS 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Name of the song?

  • @superyamagucci
    @superyamagucci 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ha GOLD! That would have been a pretty tense ferry on the rope, couldn't have got much closer to the lip!

  • @ZachMacKayak
    @ZachMacKayak 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nooooo Bren don’t fall

  • @MaritsView
    @MaritsView 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait, he saved himself and his friend but did they go down the fall anyway?!
    Or just the first guy?
    Oh my 😮

  • @twofishonechips9792
    @twofishonechips9792 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good save.

  • @Judonomad
    @Judonomad 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy shit please tell me the location of this beast of a river.

  • @Ricky-ez2nh
    @Ricky-ez2nh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think the watermark is too small. Maybe you just need to go the extra mile and cover the whole darn video

  • @zensmylie5393
    @zensmylie5393 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t see anyone “swimming” ?

  • @heathergalicinao3228
    @heathergalicinao3228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lack of experience, this team should not be running waterfalls or atleast the guy who pulled. If you can’t roll up in whitewater you shouldn’t be running a waterfall especially a 60’

    • @jamesshort6856
      @jamesshort6856 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      the green kayaker got sucked underneath an undercut, and was pinned. you try rolling in that.

    • @coldwateronly
      @coldwateronly 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's Bren Orton, the guy that spanks Dane and then offers him tea! Yeah...jeez bren! "Learn to roll" lmfao

  • @roybran2
    @roybran2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First off. Nice save dude. Shit happens and it's always comforting knowing your boys have your back. I have a couple of homies save my bacon more than once throughout the years. #pushdemshit. Second off. Macklemore is the best white rapper since the Beastie Boys. Keep on KeepN boys!

  • @spaceman61
    @spaceman61 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Kickass!

  • @bossanova
    @bossanova 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    great job!

  • @haribosgames
    @haribosgames 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    song?

  • @ghostshrike
    @ghostshrike 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy shit ive never seen such a bunch of entitled children in the comments having a rager that the music isnt exactly what they want...

  • @thepielord26
    @thepielord26 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is like the weirdest fuckin song i've ever heard lmao. Fail

  • @frettwalker351
    @frettwalker351 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quick fast and in a hurry with that rescue!!

  • @mikegaskin5542
    @mikegaskin5542 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The music is an odd choice, but I didn't mind it.

  • @Bill-z
    @Bill-z 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    holy shit. good job you stud

  • @HanrgyHippopotamus
    @HanrgyHippopotamus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn it. I lost my water bottle

  • @noahchicoine4780
    @noahchicoine4780 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is this song?