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

Two Kayakers run a 20 foot waterfall that leads into a 50-60 foot waterfall. The first 20 foot waterfall goes terribly wrong for the second paddler who swims just above the 50-60 foot waterfall. The second paddler is clinging to a rock wall while the first paddler gets a throw rope out of his kayak and saves the second paddler from swimming over the second Big waterfall.

[@tepeassydac]

That goof-music is just wrong for this.

[@sowasvonlustig2977]

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

[@missallsunday_6681]

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

[@sterlingayden4863]

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[@thiagojoshua4635]

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

[@23jdizo]

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

[@jbooth170]

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

[@richardhorwath7210]

Its not like they have any other choice XD

[@Lodosswar100]

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

[@maggiecurrie3783]

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

[@bkbk8988]

XD true

[@roshaw87]

@@maggiecurrie3783 he

[@Gyntster]

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.

[@kelleyrogers8107]

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

[@andrewnau433]

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

[@Amosivey]

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.

[@classicjag76]

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!

[@rivertrash9862]

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

[@TonySeagle]

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

[@Jeeiff]

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

[@travishalford5223]

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

[@robcompton6838]

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

[@NealDavis82]

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]

+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]

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

[@nullbite5189]

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

[@Mark-cd2xx]

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]

@@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

[@davidlucy0327]

HATE THE MUSIC.

[@andrewwilliams1436]

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.

[@surfinjb]

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

[@lucianomorano3394]

theres a magical thing called mute

[@mrgrimm6772]

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.

[@aredman22]

How did he end up getting out of that gorge?

[@c.martin6326]

I guess we will never know

[@charlieconustedes9969]

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

[@555dino]

@@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

[@Goproattachments]

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.

[@matthurley8892]

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

[@irondog4379]

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

[@jakeanderson3651]

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

[@distrachan2671]

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

[@big1dog23]

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

[@cbausch7025]

Good save! Your the hero man!

[@bushwickbundy6569]

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!

[@GolosinoAdventure]

Amazing rescue!

[@jplxlabelle1681]

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

[@aviceena]

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

[@porkdogx]

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.

[@danny10tokes80]

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

[@andrewnau433]

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

[@ffejkk37]

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

[@paraicmcdonagh6062]

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]

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

[@supermonkeywtf09]

Nice rescue

[@zeusrayx2024]

WOW! what a hero

[@SeattlePaddler]

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

[@elagostino1]

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

[@monitamccool4023]

I'd def want that guy on my team !

[@bossanova]

great job!

[@vinniesaccount]

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

[@rcwann1]

What song and artist is the music in this video?

[@twofishonechips9792]

Good save.

[@vivitar45]

did he ever get his gren kayak back

[@Ok-xe4pr]

Ok and how did you guys get out there?

[@HugoCamposArgentina]

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

[@brandoncgharrison7193]

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]

+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]

+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.

[@hellfirehellfyre6591]

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

[@jessicac.j]

Whoa chills

[@bclendenen1]

Well done.

[@MXRiderFiftyTwo]

What country are you kayaking in

[@nwgal7937]

Wow that guy is strong!

[@markh9875]

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

[@haribosgames]

song?

[@dr.trollingall9622]

the music was very unbearable

[@adambamf9365]

what a shot with the rope bag

[@Will-zc8tz]

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

[@ashkayaker]

Will L yes

[@tuckermiddlebrook4505]

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

[@willsamples6816]

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

[@superyamagucci]

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

[@jmeister7477]

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.

[@zo3478]

ROBERT... IT GO DOWN

[@NERV0USMONKEYS]

Name of the song?

[@Bill-z]

holy shit. good job you stud

[@KalteAnalthermometer]

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

[@Kayakerlife84]

Awesome bro!🤙🏻

[@vagabondroller]

Instead of Macklemore we need Mackle-less.

[@markuse3472]

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

[@mikegaskin5542]

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

[@rorohusky]

wow !

[@TheOhfishes]

Is that Bren?

[@MaritsView]

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

[@joshsteele2511]

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?

[@Lehmann108]

Can the music, Jesus!

[@cbr125rcanada]

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

[@game_of_69]

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[@pr3historic647]

No sir, I assure you it would not

[@claymon1956]

Mute Song and watch along.

[@ankurshah23]

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

[@maskcollector6949]

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

[@starhawke380]

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

[@GavynPendleton]

Well that was sick, and really freaky

[@frettwalker351]

Quick fast and in a hurry with that rescue!!

[@mmacclesfield3439]

Epic. 👍

[@po4RP20361]

damn that water looks good to me about right now as Im drenched in sweat

[@LMBKing28]

Macklemore I can dig it

[@jos10070]

Wooow!

[@BenJune09]

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

[@cameronoconnor7110]

Is that Pete DeLosa over there 😂😂😂

[@justinwise3361]

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

[@noahchicoine4780]

What is this song?

[@LindaTCornwall]

And we danced by Macklemore

[@CamDollar]

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

[@HanrgyHippopotamus]

Damn it. I lost my water bottle

[@Judonomad]

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

[@andrewnau433]

Ohio

[@ghostshrike]

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...

[@youpcmtzdelatorre976]

yeeeeeaaaaaa men!!

[@cheranguista]

why the music????

[@Goproattachments]

Hamma Hamma Falls on the Olympic Peninsula in WA.

[@juanmillan71]

Save

[@craigharrison5406]

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

[@jamesshort6856]

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.

[@xkfalling]

Nice job. Who is the song by, it is catchy as hell

[@LindaTCornwall]

And we danced by macklemore

[@ffejkk37]

just left the kayak and friend up there.

[@roybran2]

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!

[@user-gk7le6mq5x]

А как же каяк?!

[@campbellbaxter9963]

Bren you egg!

[@xxxiseafiyahxxxc2475]

I THOUGHT THE SONG WAS WRECKING BALL LOL

[@vinniesaccount]

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