Big water kayaking in Oetz!

[@dalemorgan8097]

Rest in Peace to Bren. You absolute legend of WW. Kayaking with you in mind this weekend. ❤

[@kevinrobben1999]

Dude we love the effort you put into getting a kind of storyline throughout the video with commentary. Can't find that anywhere else on such a regular basis. The point of the video is of course to share your love for kayaking and getting us stoked to get out there! Keep going mate you are crushing it.

[@theboydo76]

Did all those runs minus the middle section 15 years ago, thanks for the nostalgia. Great work on the footage, editing and story line.

[@mattklein4461]

Savagely overhydrated lol, that's a proper way to describe an epic beatdown!

[@Chompchompyerded]

Okay, here's your reason for making videos. A kayaker who can't be on the water anymore due to disability loves them, and gets all sorts of joy out of watching them. How's that for a reason? And yeh, that really was some sick water. For me, that second river would have been a class 10 out of 7. The other ones looked just way too fun. I'd so run those if my spinal cord wasn't damaged. Damn. Next best is watching you guys do it. Don't know if that's enough reason for you, but seriously, I'm laying here and loving it.

[@trevorpearce3227]

Your paddling style looks like high art. Such a pleasure to watch.

[@adphreak123]

Word

[@MichaelChanslor]

What a great edit. Video of the year! Whoa!!!! - 3:08 7:30 - was that a vertical pole in the middle of the river!? 8:56 - That's me after running upper Ocoee for the first time! 9:15 - Thank you for taking time in your video for these comments.

[@stefan01888]

Well spotted on the pole at 7:30 👌🏽

[@LiffeyKing]

That pole could have resulted in a 'game over' situation!

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah bro that looks amazingly good out there River looks like it has scorch written all over it!!!

[@smuir6104]

3:08 Oh crap a tree!!! I've been there before scary, but never in that kind of flow. Glad you guy were alright.

[@MaximumEfficiency]

NDE

[@C5drummer]

Pretty epic it appears! Max Kudos to both of you to scout out what's possible and what might be "just a bit too much," especially Huw for pushing his limit out just a little, but not so much to be unsafe...to live and kayak another glorious fun day is always a thing! Excellent video and exceptional edit, mate!

[@PRWilson88]

I know what you mean when say, you can’t state how rough the middle is. I paddled the “chilled” lower 2 years into kayaking and it was really tough. I didn’t even think anyone took on the middle. Great to see you guys nailing it.

[@allaboutthefishes]

Another cracking video - all of that water is looking pretty stout to me. Keep the footage coming.

[@willhatt5367]

Great video bud, the Oetz is such a class river… the middle certainly looked spicy at that level! Awesome to see the Crazy Eddies wave coming back in, that brings back some memories! Keep it up!

[@merlinmess3793]

Nice to see you’ve been having fun Bren… I think you are a little unhinged. At 44 I started Kayaking… at 45 open canoe… love the videos keep them coming. Big love From the North East uk. Shred happy

[@14943912]

Easily the best kayaking content out there, so much love for the rad videos mate!

[@stimpyyouidiot1071]

Bloody brilliant lads!!

[@hnnskrg]

"Getting savagely overhydrated" :D :D

[@KSTAccountancy]

Spent many happy hours on the wave at Silsz, long before you were born when we were still paddling composite slalom boats out there.

[@lionelbuhring1117]

Jo, your chillin mellow vibe lines are so hard over my level 🤷‍♂️😂 okay, the parts before were just a other dimension, nothing for humans but for gods 💪

[@michaelcarter3149]

Unfortunately the only thing guaranteed in this life is death and taxes. Life is cruel, unfair and yet unbelievably beautiful. Most people not only waste their life, but never even truly live. Bren not only lived, but got to live his dream. Something that most never even get close to. I would love to be half the person he was, not just in kayaking but his outlook on life. Bren Orton will always be remembered, a happy, outgoing, caring and passionate man and kayaker.

[@smuir6104]

Finally the longer super sick videos are back!!!

[@corsel6911]

Nice to see some lower stern volume boats out there being paddled

[@anselmdean4310]

Glad to see y’all are making content!

[@woofna1948]

Out of my league for sure, but I really enjoyed your video. Features popping into view so fast I could hardly follow your moves. Love your chill narrative, humble approach to describing the scene. Five Stars, well earned.

[@mcqpamei]

Big inspiration. love you guys

[@norganic1972]

Such a great edit. Very nice......

[@sticksstones8498]

I can hardly wait 'till PBS gets ahold of you and the gang. Great videos my brotha

[@adphreak123]

This is a bit... unrecognizable 😳 I'll be there in 4 days. Seems like I'll be sticking to lower Otz 😁 Sick lines!

[@davehumpleby3440]

Balsy, committed paddling. "Savagely overhydrated." Is that a euphemism for 'drowning'?

[@tjsx101]

Really hoping to be able to move out here in a year or so. Need to seriously up my game before I’d go anywhere near those flows. Epic paddling and love the edit as always.

[@supertramp524]

Hello Brendon Did you paddeled in a Scortch ? I like that boat but for me as an intermediate skilled, 182lbs paddler, for many boats I am always between the M and L. As per manufacturer specs for the M at the upper limit and for the L at the lower limit. So I do not know what to choose ? Of course it also depends on what for rivers and runs but maybe you can fit all parameters together mainly for en EU class 4+ paddler with most rivers at lower water levels.

[@janjan8752]

just a beautiful video

[@alexanderkucher2140]

fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@IT-fr4wb]

Sweet production man, one of t better ones I’ve seen. Stickine next!?

[@pompom906]

I used to paddle white wate in litte boats and squirts about 20 years ago and I don't understand why you don't play in any of the holes or waves. Thats all I'd do :)

[@mrsam225]

the log 😵‍💫

[@Senders]

Scary eh!

[@fritzrademacher]

I am so sad, one month ago I was near by the Ötztal, exapt at the Wellerbrücke. I looked if you were there but you wasn't and know when I'm away you are there thats soooo sad for me you just want to meet you once in my life.

[@lordofnothing.]

in case you were to take requests: can you paddle the upper sections of the Oetz tributaries like the upper Venter, Rofener and Gurgler Ache? would really love to see some good videos on these ones

[@ethanphelps9478]

Yeeee keep the vids coming boys

[@kieranmcleay2682]

New video amazing big lad

[@ahilbilyredneksopinion]

I love yer vids.wish I could afford a creeker....would be fun...

[@davidlatimer3567]

Cool. But how many fish did they catch?

[@smuir6104]

What are you doing to build forearms? Yours are massive

[@big1dog23]

Nice vid. Rising hydration = logs, lol.

[@anselmdean4310]

Love the vid!

[@st-gelaisfrancois2382]

In Quebec water are at spring level??!!!!

[@johnrflinn]

Royal Flush. No breaks.

[@DUKEisALIVE]

Lets gooooo!!!! 3:07 was scary as fuck

[@garrettslobey9204]

Music was super good in this edit!

[@MaximumEfficiency]

love it!

[@balajimadhusudhansingh984]

Awesome!!

[@kenaipeninsulawhitewater5650]

11:56 definitely looks pants-crapping gnarly

[@onpok07]

No Rexy on middle Oetz? :D Just kidding, at 260cm it's absolutely brutal out there. Well made!

[@froveroni]

incredible

[@gitex9591]

What do you think about the jordan river in israel

[@georgevids42]

@7:31 I want the name of that fencing contractor... 😳

[@claudiamachila3047]

Go go guys Claudia Livingstone

[@Senders]

Cheers Claudia! Hope you are doing well!

[@claudiamachila3047]

I m okay thanks keep it up you doing great job nice videos

[@willmanley28]

This is just winter in Tennessee

[@walthanas]

That tree strainer at around the 3 minute mark looked quite dangerous! Cool how Huw did so well due to you putting so much effort into scouting, guiding and just being there for him! Isn't the point of videos like this to show how much fun it is to run whitewater? Bren, how does it work for you with vaccinations, with you being British and living in Austria? Does the Austrian government do anything for you or do you need to travel back to the UK just to get a shot?

[@magantis1328]

Super bro

[@johnrflinn]

Chainsaw those logs in lower water. What a nightmare.

[@iainrenton7527]

OK that gives me a good idea of the difficulty, the Lower Oetz is "Mellow" in high water 🤣

[@swampymaan]

...at the end of the video it starts to snow again

[@AydenBolin]

“it’s either climate change or someone has really upset the river gods.” one in the same ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@schwenderer7874]

lets meet up in plattling

[@supertramp524]

Sorry for the comment before. Is the wrong video.

[@danbolton3180]

Your wet dream...

[@Chompchompyerded]

Climate change has angered the river gods. Didn't by any chance shred the flood in western Germany/eastern Netherlands did you? Didn't think so. Too much debris in the water, and too much tragedy all around.

[@aliasAF-j9r]

It‘s not „In Oetz“. The Ötztaler Ache (!!) is a river, and you‘re not IN the river, are you? You’re in the Ötz Valley (Ötztal), and in the german language we have the things called Umlaute, feel free to take full advantage of your now enwided knowledge.

[@milesdyson5912]

Please paddle the ozone more 🙏🙏 I want to see smaller more 'relatable freestyle'