Flying To The Bottom Of A 1,000 Foot Canyon! - Horseshoe Bend

[@ofdlttwo]

As a firefighter involved heavily in aviation, it is imperative that we all share close calls and leave egos and blame aside. Everybody learns. Kudo's to you and your friends for sharing.

[@Stephen8601]

I'll go amen on that.

[@SkidzFPV]

Exactly! No room for ego in this sport

[@Professional_hooligan]

Well I guess we are just the same guy, firefighter and heavy in aviation/flying itself. And a bit of motorcycles riding ;)

[@TheFreshPeddler]

Ego is a fucker, Id's ok.

[@thejuanmoreno9873]

Talk about Birds Eye View 🦅 😎

[@all4fitz]

I have an old Spartan fiberglass single seat with hybrid wing that I bought 21 years ago and flew for a few years and it's sitting in the garage untouched for over 10 years. These beautiful videos make me want to fire that thing up!

[@foulerbeatle888]

Can I have it? :D

[@SmittySmithsonite]

I never realized until I started flying with friends how EASY it is to lose sight of them! The whole new dynamic of up and down can really throw you. Someone goes low while I'm watching an aircraft way out in the distance for a minute ... now they're nowhere to be found! You literally have to look EVERYWHERE - up, down, sideways, diagonally, and everywhere in between. No close calls yet, but it has trained me to be hyper vigilant of where everyone is at all times. My buddy has been flying PPC over 20 years, and he told me he lost me as well up there. On the ground, there's only so many places one can be - in the sky, it's infinite. AWESOME shots, fellas!!

[@GodsItalianStallion]

Do they make a device that will beep whenever another pilot is flying near? Seems like that would come in very handy.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@@GodsItalianStallion ADS-B has that capability. Required in light aircraft, but not ultralights. Would be very expensive and difficult to install on a paramotor.

[@Sijtze22]

So Ive been wanting to get into paragliding for many years now, dad and uncle are pilots, im windsurfer kitesurfer sailor etc and I finally found a friend who paraglides and will fly with me when I have my training and gear. I have been binge watching your channel and now want to motorglide cause I could fly in my backyard that way. Your channel has taught me a lot and gets me more excited about flying with every video. Thank you so much for what you do, please keep it up and stay up! You guys are awesome and have converted one more person!

[@Rigatonispaghettioly]

Hello! I’m in much the same situation, I’ll give you my two cents for free! I’m going to learn paragliding first for a few reasons. 1.cost as it’s much cheaper 2. You can use the same wing for paragliding and motoring so I can basically get one piece of kit first that will be used for the other. 3. And last but not least I’ve been told you get a better feel for listening to your wing from paragliding (less weight= more sensitive)

[@Rigatonispaghettioly]

And so if you can learn/master paragliding it will make you more adept at paramotoring.

[@Sijtze22]

@@Rigatonispaghettioly thats the plan !

[@harrisongould9460]

That’s place is so beautiful. I would’ve wanted to pull over and shut the engine off to listen to the quiet. That’s sort of a rare commodity… Peace and quiet.

[@DadsCigaretteRun]

If you can manage it get an off road vehicle and go all the way down, it’s amazing! Careful though, you have to take a very scary trip down lol

[@Bucbucbang]

Glad both ur friends are ok. Thx for showing us.

[@aliahmadkhan6795]

You know it's a good day when its 11 PM late night here in my country and i watch this masterpiece of a video. Just exploring the earth and a calm video.

[@icebabysnocain]

I don't like when you look over cliffs, it gives me the balls crawls. I can't imagine that area not having funny drafts to deal with. We would never see it without your work so thank you. Good video. Pax.

[@alexrichardson3717]

No joke, I've stood in the Sears towers glass boxes and was fine. But some of the ledges in Canyonlands and other places in Moab I've been to are really unnerving, even 10ft from the edge

[@dwizzleusa4202]

Same here just confirming my fear of heights hell I get sweating palms watching his vids sometimes.

[@ddhsd]

@@alexrichardson3717 same a skyscraper doesn't bother me a cliff yeah and I think it's our subconscious fear reflex kicking in. We know the Tower is safe a cliff not so much, it might crumble we might get vertigo and stumble and fall.

[@harlandeke]

Lol..you really wouldn't Iike standing on a lot of those undercut points in Yosemite at places like Taft Point. It sure gave me the heebie jeebies.

[@PhillyDroneLife]

Dam your editing just got a million times better. Cheer's! 👍👍👍👊👊👊🕺🏼🕺🏼 lol. I'm from Philly. Let's Rip Mikey

[@BrandonBrawlStars]

Sick tucker. rlly cool to see since ive been there

[@adventureoutline]

This one was supper cool Tucker, I absolutely love Horse Shoe Bend. Its so cool when you can fly in a place like that. I wish they would let you fly in Zion. Thanks again man.

[@ethanmcintosh1777]

If you're looking for more places to fly you gotta check out the Vance Creek Bridge! Highest abandoned bridge in the United States. Flying underneath would be next level.

[@jameslewisii5403]

The content of this video is probably the most beautiful I have seen you film. I have been following you for four years since “Icarus”. Great video Tucker!

[@seanrogers4061]

Risky Bisqas, another good vidio.

[@kjpphotography4764]

I think if i were flying there and saw people camping on the ground, I would worry that I would be disturbing their quiet little get away. Love the footage you captured!

[@terrysullivan1992]

My thoughts exactly. Think I'd be pissed.

[@kjpphotography4764]

@@terrysullivan1992Yup. It's bad enough when you are at a campsite and ATV's are on a trail a quarter of a mile away, and you have to hear them all day long. But at least with this, it's not like paramotors are contently flying over head.

[@rule1dontgosplat]

quiet getaway? There's like 5 boats. They made enough noise getting there... haha

[@salqubeq5203]

Great stuff man! And thanks for sharing your journey & adventures. I almost decided not to get into PM.. & your videos helped me to "just do it" its not as bad as the media shows!. Your videos improved my experience of life otherwise i would just be living a 9-5 life on the surface & miss out on the real action offered by the planet! Thanks a million & yes you are making a difference in the community for sure & adding lots of value for others. Keep up the good work. Keep sharing & reflecting. Live long & prosper! Cheers

[@davecasler]

I think what you might have heard from the FAA about is you entered an area where you needed to be flying 2000 feet above terrain or higher. The east side of the river is okay, but west of the river are those lovely little dots on the sectional indicating the need to stay high. Is that it?

[@TuckerGott]

Negative. It was even more ridiculous. 😉

[@davecasler]

@@TuckerGott Ouch! Can't wait to hear!

[@torrypope3218]

When I see landscape like that it just makes me realize how small we are and wonder the time it took to make such marvels!

[@ParamotorPrattville]

Another great video! Thanks!

[@BrianHoatlin]

Was great flying with you guys. One I will remember forever.

[@BrianHoatlin]

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[@LegacyInBlood]

Don't you need a permit or something to fly there? Because I know they don't allow drones

[@BrianHoatlin]

@@LegacyInBlood correct they don’t allow drones. There are no regulations preventing flying far103 though.

[@TheFreshPeddler]

It sounds like maybe the chase cam was a drone lol. Banning drones there, of all places, is silly.

[@rushthezeppelin]

Miss that place so much. Used to live in Marble Canyon just downstream of there and worked for a guide service that fishes up in the canyon (iirc Horseshoe Bend was one of the better spots back then). Such an amazingly beautiful place to fish.

[@tomswatloski]

From my Army flying days, if more than one of you are going to fly into a confined area at the same time, brief some king of plan, BEFORE you launch. Like entry/exit point, right/left turns only, you lead I will follow, in trail, stagger right/left. What happens if we lose sight of each other? Might save a few stains on the shorts. You picked a great day to fly and captured even better video! Thanks for sharing.

[@jerrydelyea5820]

Just an AWESOME edit man. The music was great!!! Matched the stash. TOP SHELF

[@MikeCotter1]

Great flying with you guys, and to do it at such an iconic location, even better. It's strange though I wake up not thinking of that flight but rather your cappuccino.. .MMMmmm

[@TuckerGott]

Post flight coffee is the best coffee. 😄

[@Handlethis342]

@@TuckerGott, have you ever tried a rope swing or jump from a tandem? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYaboYx8grCje8k

[@mattc.310]

I've been down on the water there a few times but never at the top looking in. Spectacular scenery. A bit of adrenalin during that near mid-air I'll bet. Good on both of them to avoid being a statistic. Looks like another great adventure.

[@joshf-o6696]

Now, like a lot of places, the overlook has been overrun by tourists trying to take selfies to share on their instagram accounts. Now it is access controlled because people were trashing the place, nothing is sacred.

[@TODOHOBBYURUGUAY]

Excellent pilot, don't let the engine fail, you are number one 🏆🥇

[@M4TT4TT4CK]

Awesome! Nice blues in the background too 👍

[@bradmottishaw467]

Great video and loved the AAR of the near air incident. Thanks for doing some of these videos showcasing our beautiful state of Utah!

[@tayzonday]

Earth better ask Tucker before it builds more continents.

[@WestCoastWheelman]

Man you're constantly surprising me with where I find you commenting! 😂 a true OG KZbin renaissance man.

[@Bepis13]

YO! My man. Huge fan.

[@YourFaceSucksAlot]

People always surprised to see ytbers watching KZbin like no duh lol

[@i-_-am-_-g1467]

Or it'll turn him into chocolate rain? :D

[@cometpowell]

What the heck? What a treat haha

[@eddiepreas4318]

Love the Tucker videos always cutting edge

[@nzmeateater]

Cool vid mate, yep gotta keep an eye on other aircraft when they are around.,,,thanks for sharing,👍

[@TAG-1984]

What a dream!

[@bc4065]

Just got Zuckerbots Meta(Oculus) Quest 2 and I really want some paramotoring VR footage. I'll even strap on a mustache and turn up the box fan to get the full effect. Fantastic video as always, btw.

[@koalakyle19]

Do you need some extra soy?

[@yuuzyerbrejn9603]

Beautiful! And glad no one was hurt.

[@JulietsMan]

that was legit scary but beautiful too. i started thinking of a time in the future where maneuvers like this are orchestrated and executed for skill level and aesthetics. kind of like PPG ballet or something. Be safe dudes!

[@mikepierce4992]

Great vid! Great transparency on lessons learned (near miss). What beautiful scenary!

[@tylerhortin444]

Cool Video Tucker! Ive always wanted to fly at horseshoebend! I also have the same Green Flannel 0:58 😂

[@Helicopterpilot16]

Thanks for inspiring me to visit horseshoe ben! Looks absolutely gorgeous!

[@JeffWoodwick]

Man, that is fun to watch. Epic! I will fly.

[@Living-on-a-Lake]

You really do know what you are doing. Great video!

[@ThomasGrillo]

Very cool scenery! Glad everything was ok, with your friends' near miss. Thanks for sharing.

[@357Dejavu]

Thats a fun place, I learn repelling near there.

[@captaincoyote1792]

I’m in my mid 60s….I flew in the Navy and later, as a federal wildlife biological technician…I always had an aluminum skin between the sky and me. Watching these videos both scare the s-t out of me and makes me want to do it! And that GoPro on a stick…..wow! Bravo-Zulu…..great video!

[@donna-mayfeatherstone8742]

Leaning over that cliff...OMG...made me feel weak at the knees!

[@FixingAndFlipping]

Wow! I kayaked it in the summer. Beautiful place and the water is always cold, even in the hot season.

[@IowaKim]

I was there there 2 months ago and was thinking this would be great to do with a paramotor. Up comes this video! Whoohoo!

[@Cinematif]

Tucker never disappoints.

[@vaclavvinklarek7102]

Hi Tucker, you are without a doubt an excellent pilot and the best PPG KZbinr. This video is amazing ..but in recent videos you have repeatedly crossed the boundaries of safe flying. Many pilots have you as a role model and will try the same as you. And what if they can't do it? When that happens, will you feel moral responsibility for their injury or death? Likewise, the probability that something will go wrong for you increases. May happiness remain with you!!!

[@Gmoney_72]

Incredible visual content.

[@edwardfrench9925]

It is good to see the honest debrief occurring and it would be good to reflect on how this could be prevented in the future. To minimise the risk a brief, between friends, could have probably avoided the mid air risk. In commercial aviation our briefs are overwhelmingly threat based and relevant. So for this video a mid air risk is clearly worth discussing. I’m not yet able to get into paramotoring but as an outsider perhaps an agreement on altitude or time deconfliction, the old adage of plan the flight, fly the plan, etc but basically how can that threat be avoided, how would you trap that you are getting too close and finally what mitigation’s can be deployed? A review of reserve deployment, etc. Naturally this may be perceived as going against the free spirit nature of the sport but one hates to see people coming to harm and a relaxed brief could keep things exciting still, but safe. I can’t wait to start paramotorimg and these videos are really inspiring

[@Guest4089_]

that looks incredible. Im soon going to start gliding and flying planes and gliding and i cant wait to have a look at some of the views.

[@eagleeyefpv7921]

Your videos have me wanting to get a paramotor now, and you have taught me a lot about how to get in safely. I've been seeing the world in a similar perspective but from the camera of an fpv drone, so I couldn't imagine the thrill of actually putting yourself up in the sky! And when you said "it's 1000 feet according to google" of course google assistant would pop up on my phone.

[@crimsonmonk5876]

omgosh... its so crazy because everything looks small... well what I mean is it doesnt look that deep or like its really that far away until you see the campers and THAT puts it into perspective for real! lol

[@bobmiller1973]

Great video. Gorgeous scenery.

[@wwilliam50]

Incredible videos, better and better. Stay safe! 👏

[@SafetyBoater]

Green river Colorado. I did a 5 day kayak trip down that river. Amazingly beautiful.

[@dennisshen4388]

Wow. I can’t believe you are doing wing over in the canyon. You are doing amazing things for this channel.

[@jasoncosner733]

Man glad to see they didn’t crash and get seriously hurt or worse. Thanks for sharing as always tucker 🔥🍻👊🏻🤙

[@DBartWest]

Incredible video of Horseshoe Bend. The footage of getting to the edge does not give the sensation that doing it in person does. It is a shock. Would like to have seen the full size video of the near collision but I understand that was an editing decision.

[@davidspilman531]

Trucker wish your videos were longer really enjoyed Horse shoe Bend beautiful place to see where I won’t see it thank you I’m in Iowa we have farm to see Woopee thanks again

[@invader1473]

nice! i live in page! glad to see you were here!

[@ronduff4325]

This is as close to being an Eagle as it gets . Amazing Video

[@jaminbenjamin6360]

I've been to the top of this place many times. This flight was epic.

[@deanmiles3505]

Hi Tucker, That was a beautiful area to be flying in. A little insane flying but a great video...Judson must have their caught a fish...and it was this big syndrome " They were very lucky not to have hit each other. Pilot skills!!!! Your base jump was narlly...the rocks looked pretty darn close on opening. Take care, Be safe.

[@danielp.7710]

I live in Idaho and want to get a parometer sooo bad your an inspiration! 😂🔥

[@fobio2101]

Shout out to my Michigan gang

[@dalbyadventure]

Awesome video. The GoPro doesn't do the cliff's justice... they are MASSIVE with straight falls to the bottom. It's incredible there.

[@lockedin60]

So of those jump off points give my knees the weird feeling. I glad all enjoyed themselves.

[@ofdlttwo]

SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[@gregjohnson8859]

Epic video! Thanks! 🤙🏼

[@iflyintos6164]

I hear the legendary Mike cotter laugh reacting to the near collision video lol

[@MrHitman1966]

Awesome stuff - nearly as good as a Mavic 3 😆😆😆😆😝😝😝

[@pixelpeter3883]

Hej, the upper lip hair is gone! Too much drag?

[@Nonya855]

Tucker were you out by Lake Pleasant in Arizona at the end of November, this year?

[@brettconnelly1283]

You guys flew over me on my kayak when you went over me on lake powell freakin awesome

[@rogerr1296]

Well, wearing those pants Judson doesn't have to worry about floods or water landings. 🤣😂 I guess maybe the flood pants look of the 50's/60's is coming back in vogue? Either that or he's a trend setter. lol

[@grillguy3845]

I was dying laughing because almost didn't recognize Tucker with the pilot's mustache. I was like who's that? 😂🤣

[@petertwiss356]

amazing footage!

[@kelvinrwalker]

Would have loved to watch you guys. I live in Page. Just a few minutes away from horseshoe bend. I honestly didn’t know you can fly down there. I’ve see paramotors flying around here. They won’t allow drones so I figured it would be same for paramotors. It was nice watching you. I think you were down at the lower horseshoe bend not the upper one near Page. I didn’t see the hundreds of tourists that hike out to overlook the cliffs. Either way, thanks. I enjoyed the view.

[@snatr]

I'm surprised they let you guys fly in there. Isn't that a national park area?

[@adventureswitharizonaart6117]

I've looked up from below, I've looked down from above, but I've never seen Glen canyon from that view. Thanks for that. Next, please fly the San Francisco peaks, just an hour south.

[@roadboat9216]

Like the video? How could you not like it. Great. But yeah that was a close one. I went down through the canyon by raft once. Nice but you had the ultimate view.

[@TowManDave00]

That place looks amazing!!...

[@philmance3081]

Bravo les gars,super vues.Have fun

[@bajaboy27]

Are you required any kind of permits for flying that kind of device?

[@huntergrissett6697]

You guys need to hit up Florida and visit the freedom factory cleetus is big into aviation! Awesome video!

[@sandrainthesky1011]

This is super impressive wow! Such an amazing place (and flying ar ar!)

[@jerrym1183]

Is incredible, I would be so wary of weird draft and thermals in the Canyon, but you guys are good! wow

[@HendraWSN77]

Amazing video.. 👍👍👍👍

[@OpticalMan]

What was that mammoth RV trailer combo that you were parked next to?

[@BrianHoatlin]

That’s my home and adventure machine.

[@ljfinger]

Tucker, did you see Trent Palmer's last video where he said your videos were what inspired him to get into doing KZbin? Great job! Also, this video is, in my opinion, your best edit yet (and it was really, really good) but Trent's are even better so you should be watching his videos anyway.

[@raajeweler6569]

All EYE can say............... FN EPIC .........W.T.H.S. WAIT..........NO ARREST'S.... AWESOME VID, NEW SUB

[@evansmith8824]

Was at grand canyon yesterday thats awesome!

[@randallstewart175]

I've been here a numbers of times since I first visited in the mid-1980s for landscape photography. The perspective from down inside the canyon is totally different than what I expected - much more open. From the rim, it looks much smaller. Very nice.

[@philochristos]

That looks like fun.

[@DAS-Videos]

Holy Hell!! Thank goodness that Judson and Dan got out of that safely. That was so close.

[@grimmreaperpx4790]

That’s is a beautiful view

[@joshperryppg]

Wow, they came so close to colliding! Are you guys on comms when you fly?

[@TuckerGott]

Nope, generally not on comms.

[@joshperryppg]

@@TuckerGott A nice mesh comm network would do you guys well out there! Easy to setup to record the incoming audio too! I would reccomend the cardo systems over sena.

[@drewmortenson]

@@TuckerGott Why not? It seems like a good thing to have so what makes the decision to skip it usually?

[@TuckerGott]

@@drewmortenson Mainly because I'm filming a video where I narrate.

[@saintetienne755]

Safety first - a comm system would be invaluable if you went down

you are a bad asssss no douubt sheer guts keep going your on to something