The TERRIFYING Last Moments of Extreme Kayaker Shannon Christy

[@KoolKats5]

An ER doctor I worked with in the early 2000's died in a kayaking accident. He flipped and was caught upside down in the rocks, on a trek in New Zealand. Life is beautiful, it's exciting, but it's also fragile and fleeting. Don't press your luck.✌️♥️

[@tamisullivan8548]

Well put👍

[@toptopics7135]

I disagree more of a reason to as u say press your luck

[@cmpremlap]

@@toptopics7135as long as you don’t have anyone who depends on you, sure, get after it. Otherwise, you’ve dragged people along on a ride they most likely didn’t sign up for. There are a lot of things that can be labeled as but badass and cool are not it.

[@arcticgoddess]

​@toptopics7135 It depends on what you want. If you want high adrenaline adventure and don't care if the risks of death are high, and you see many friends in the sport die, and you don't care, and you see their kids and partners suffering, and thats rad, then you are too selfish to have a close circle of people who will care that you are gone anyway.

[@middleclassretiree]

You can’t let life pass you by because you’re afraid of the risk associated with your passion, you have to take stock of your situation in life and gauge the risk reward, do you have children that expect you to be there for them. The fact so many people turned out to bid her farewell speaks volumes about the her and it sounds like she was single with no kids, her parents will miss her dearly but should take solace in the obviously wonderful person she was

[@he7is7at7hand]

No one actually wants to die doing what they love.

[@adamhale2526]

speak for yourself

[@isabellind1292]

@@adamhale2526 You got that right! Which is why people who say it when people have died haven't got a clue that the last thing they might have thought is "I'm about to die doing something I love".

[@ChristelVinot]

@@adamhale2526 I don't think I'd want to die kayaking because then folks get to say "I told her it was dangerous but she didn't want to listen!" lol annoying

[@deuce-infinitum2001]

I would've died playing football. It's better than what I'm doing now😢

[@ChristelVinot]

@@jamiemulcahey6089 lolz

[@keownfinefolders]

I knew Shannon. Beautiful soul. I’ll say the way she treated everyone in her life was with amazing joy and kindness. I never met a person that disliked her when she was alive and when she passed I wasn’t surprised how many she made an impact on. Rest easy Shannon you were wonderful. You are beautiful.

[@billwing6917]

I started kayaking and building kayaks in 1966. Yukon Kayaks in the River country of Humboldt, California. Most of today’s extreme kayaker are children and grandchildren of the early boaters of the 1970s. Owning a River adventure company in the 1970s was rare and we were a close community. I have lost many friends through the years and it a very addictive sport. R.I.P. Shannon. 🌹❤️

[@gabrielleoshaughnessy9255]

That’s a very telling statement, “I have lost many friends...”

[@rongurney48]

Steve Fisher's narration of Shannon's recovery is heart-rending in its details. Kudos to him for his determined efforts to take her home.....

[@lucystrider728]

I saw a story where someone got caught underwater under a large rock in a river in Washington, but there was an air pocket so they stayed alive. However, the current was strong and they could not swim against it to get out the way they got sucked in. They found a smaller opening on the downcurrent side and had to choose between dying under the rock or risking squeezing through the small opening not knowing if it got smaller and would trap them completely under water. They decided to try to squeeze through the smaller hole and it worked, and they popped back up to the surface and swam ashore. I was never able to get that story out of my mind regarding river currents and underwater traps though I love playing in lakes and oceans which have their own perils.

[@annettegenovesi]

Wow. Now it will stay with me also.

[@johndevilbiss6607]

Well, they went in. Their fault. Costs the government money to rescue dumb people...

[@JnstBrimstone]

They're "he" or a "she?" Or was it many of them?

[@here4thepals]

wow, Im at great falls every week. its 30 minutes from me. But, as much as ive seen kayakers taking on the calmer portions, ive never seen anyone on the raging rapids. thats insane 😲

[@Ljgaming826]

I am a long time surfer and I paddled my share of white water and if u never been in a raging river or sucked into a washing machine under a big wave then u can not understand the power of water

[@TheExtreme-Edge]

stay safe out there

[@whitneyanders5945]

I dont surf but remember sitting on the beach in Brazil watching the huge waves crash violently down on the beach.. it was awe inspiring and all I could think of was that those waves would have been instant death for anyone crazy enough to venture into the sea. The power was off the charts.

[@SpiritBearDragon]

*you

[@Justicia007]

We used to kayak great falls on the Potomac every single weekend, and we absolutely loved it. It was incredibly exhilarating. We had several close calls with an overturned kayak and inability to get out of a hole. But after several kayakers were killed, we gave up Whitewater. It's a dangerous sport.

[@charliedallachie3539]

I used to love getting sucked into those 10 feet or so “washing machine” waves 🌊 as a kid boogey boarding. Wasn’t until I was older did I realize how dangerous it was. Luckily no reefs or anything just sand mostly.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

While of and because of a tragic occurrence: Very well written and delivered, heartfelt, dramatic, poignant, and articulate.

[@annettegenovesi]

Not "into" sports, but this was a compelling video that "swept me away" in it's beauty. The rescue team had such character and heart, and the extreme determination it took to coordinate the efforts to finding her body so quickly. Well done everyone, and as I got to know this young woman through this story, I found myself also grieving for the loss of her amazing life.

[@Cowskiman]

Men rescued her not women. Women are the sheep in extreme soorts

[@bobzelley5100]

Decades a ago i had a client, a strong , experienced kayaker , died in a low- head dam . He was stuck in the recirculating hydraulics.

[@whitneyanders5945]

Eeeeek! What an unfestive way to go

[@pilotactor777]

Awesome tribute. !!! You lived life to the full Shannon!!!!

[@carolyns99]

The hyperbole and hysterical narration reached its peak (and the end of my tolerance) when the river "ambushed" her. Did it jump out from behind a rock at her?

[@roseyk7677]

Ego will never beat the majestic, turbulent waters...... People need to learn this life lesson.

[@adamhale2526]

were going to live our lives the way we want and were going to live it to the fullest. theres nothing you can do about it. keep being scared and afraid of everything in life.

[@adamhale2526]

@@roseyk7677 life is always right? she wasnt an adventurer? an imposter? lmao..

[@roseyk7677]

@@adamhale2526 not arrogant... Just honest opinion. You need to respect that.... You're showing your arrogance 😎

[@adamhale2526]

@@roseyk7677 you sound like a 5 year old

[@JudithRandall-vz1zk]

You hit the snail on the head: ego. It's not about the beauty of nature or the thrill of the challenge. It's about ego: I want to be better than everyone else.

[@oneofmanykats]

I was going down 8-10ft fall when I flipped my kayak for the first time. Luckily, I wasn't injured or stuck in it. Despite knowing not to do this, I accidentally came up under it. It was in a deeper area with slower water (thank God), and I was able to swim out from under it. It was terrifying, and I was kind of in shock. I was on the swim team and a lifeguard in high school so I am a great swimmer. It was really weird to me how after I was holding onto the kayak, I felt like I couldn't let go. I was fine kicking with it but when I met up with my fiance, I screamed at him like a crazy person when he tried to help me and take the kayak. He was like "babe, put your feet on the ground." I stood up and was extremely apologetic and luckily he finds it funny today. I know never in a million years would he do anything to hurt me, but for the first time in my life, I was terrified of the water and felt like I couldn't swim without holding on to it. This is absolutely heartbreaking. It's already so scary, I can't imagine the panic of being stuck. Bless her heart. And the pain from the rocks. She is certainly a far braver woman than me though! I could never try drops like that.

[@KoolKats5]

Thank you for sharing this terrifying, traumatic incident. It perfectly illustrates the problems inherint in every potentially dangerous sport. Despite learning survival skills in a class or water instruction school, you're never really prepared for it when it happens. You succeeded, you lived, you learned a lot. Never forget it. Happy kayaking ✌️🤞♥️

[@annettegenovesi]

Glad you're still here~!

[@williesnyder2899]

@oneofmanykats: Thank you sincerely! You made your experience very real to those of us who haven’t “been there & done that!” I’m glad that you made it out; lived to learn from the moment, and have a perspective hence regarding Capacity (your aquatic prowess) and very temporary Inability (your fear of losing your buoyancy item)!! It’s indeed a strange and disconcerting fact that what we KNOW we can do occasionally fails the implementation test… May you hear, “Babe, put your feet down!” on any future occasion upon needing (self-) reassurance!! All the best to you & yours!!

[@tim1398]

Why would you enter whitewater w/o having practiced flipping and hopefully rolling upright?

[@Justicia007]

@@tim1398 You can't always roll. Depending upon where the rocks are sometimes you have to just wet escape.

[@foyorama]

I kayaked in Alaska for over 20 years, and out all the crazy sports I practice Kayaking was the one that I have the most respect for, the rivers are constantly changing from one day to the next, even a class III can become a class IV or greater in a matter of hours...RIP Shannon C.

[@HumptyDumpty-os7ie]

Whitewater rafting to this day remains the most thrilling of all adventures had Loved every millisecond

[@ginnylinn8224]

She was not a hero. She took risks that took her life.

[@thjonez]

parents painstakingly invest in their children for years day after day keeping them safe only for some to fritter away all that consistency

[@DungDaddy]

Fritter away? She lived life BOLDLY! she died doing what she loved. It was just her time

[@weisenupTV]

Compared to you, she was a hero.

[@jameskps]

Like Spider-Man does

[@haposapi3776]

Yes she was not the sharpest knife in the shed - willing to fizzle off in heartbeat just for a thrill

[@Geronimo2Fly]

Great video, although I have to admit I'm not the slightest bit envious. I'm perfectly happy doing what I love, which is staying alive. Also, it seems to me that life jackets, or personal flotation devices as they are called here, shouldn't just come off. Neither should helmets. In these kinds of extreme sports, where the participants know they could be subject to unusually strong forces, these items should have additional hooks, straps, or whatever it takes to ensure that they actually stay on. RIP Shannon.

[@unropednope4644]

All safety devices have limits. That's one of the main reasons why this section of the Rapids is so dangerous, the currents are so powerful they can instantly tear away these devices. If your body is being pulled or sucked by extremly powerful currents, you'll literally be pulled out of your Vest and helmet. Also, I think if there's never been further safety enhancements implemented on these devices, it's probably because they found they would endanger more than protect since these types of incidents are extremely rare.

[@stuartatkins5425]

Just because I can drive a car doesn't mean I should doing NASCAR, INDY or F1. Or as Clint Eastwood would say "we all need to know our limitations."

[@danburnett808]

He also said"do you feel lucky..."😢

[@jenniferstockwell5498]

Shannon was an amazing human being, as we all can be! She has impacted many with with her infectious kindness. This video is inaccurate on some levels of whitewater kayaking and risk involved, in my opinion. Risk can be everywhere or everything. All of use don’t know when that time will come. “You Are Beautiful”

[@jennifer7330]

So sad 😮😢 Great video!

[@underwaterlevelz1947]

Utter stupidity. There were no safety spotters on station for this "practice run" on such a dangerous course. That's like driving a race car with no seat belt.

[@annettegenovesi]

You assume much. At the level of expertise of these folks perhaps not having spotters is the usual course. Or maybe they had them and she refused their presence, wanting to show her skills. Please find out and then get back to me before you assume you know.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I hate how flowery and poetic this essay was. Pure exploitation.

[@HumptyDumpty-os7ie]

Not sure how they can call being in those rapids practice, if that was factual… I think what he’a saying is that the newest precautions required for that type of scenario should be at the highest level possible

[@debbilermond1553]

Why did Shannon kayak in flood waters? She had to know what a terrible risk this was. I understand taking risks in life but I would hope that the will to live would be stronger than the will for extreme adventure. It is so sad to see a young person with their whole life ahead of them killed in a tragic accident. I hope it will be a warning to others not to tempt fate when the waters overpower the abilities of the kayakers.

[@Johnny2Bags47]

She wanted to kill herself

[@glub__blub]

She didn’t…

[@debbilermond1553]

@@glub__blub I surmised that the river was at flood stage from the text and video above. I live above a mountain river and recognize Spring runoff when it's flooding. The color of the river was milk chocolate which indicates debris and sediment from seasonal flooding. We have many kayakers and river rafters here in Washington State and flooding happens every year where some of them do perish for the thrill of riding the high waters.

[@glub__blub]

@@debbilermond1553this river is just not particularly clear, it was running at a normal level. The images are randomly grabbed off the internet, very few of them actually show the river that it happened on, much less on the day it happened.

[@isabellind1292]

I doubt she or any other person who participates in high risk activities would do it if they were the last people on the planet. If they would, that's great but if not, they're doing it for all the wrong reasons. (For the attn they receive from others).

[@ifitdontapplydontyoucry]

What a great group of people, trying so hard to find her 😢 God Bless them.

[@ellenduebrynjulfsen3394]

So sad. I young life waisted - gone. She was so undortunate. Sad feelings from Norway❤

[@dennisduran8500]

I get anxiety just watching kayaker's flipping over.

[@krlcomments672]

Such a tragedy, a beautiful young woman gone too soon.

[@davidbenji1]

14:00 (if you want to avoid all the generic stuff and endless repetition, start here) Oh my GOSH!! What a TERRIBLE, FREAK accident! Who could have ever forseen that this "notoriously", "whispered about", "deadly section" of rapids named, "the middle finger", could actually live up to its name? Come on. Who is anyone kidding? Capsizing under ANY conditions is to be expected in this sport and I would imagine that the more turbulent the water, the more difficult it is to right yourself and the greater the risk of death. There was no surprise here at all. It's tragic but certainly not unexpected on a section of "notoriously deadly" rapids. The risk in this activity seems astronomical. I would say it's akin to skiing in the backcountry when avalanche risk is HIGH and even though you are with a buddy you have NO beacon on you. It just seems like the payoff isn't worth the risk if you value life and want to live another day for another adventure.

[@brumby1653]

Thanks for the timestamp 😊

[@aprilt7080]

Wish I’ve seen this before I wasted a good 5 minutes of my life listening to a bunch of grand phrases thrown about. I had to fast forward a good part of it to get to the meat of the video. Though fortunately, I may have also skipped the commercials in the process. Haha! :)

[@justlulu9115]

Bless you.

[@amandatolleson7740]

She wasn’t suppose to kayak into that next section. She had already rolled and had gotten herself out of her kayak and was sucked into that next run, can’t remember what they called it. Subway?

[@DrRepper]

Dozens of paddlers paddled this section on the day and didn't die. She went over a fall while swimming that was way, way off the line. The fact is, any outdoor sport at this level looks 'insane' to lay people, but the reality is that there are much, much harder runs, and expert paddlers can expect to make it down safely if they don't make any big mistakes. Nobody organises races on sections without a margin for error. Nevertheless, kayaking, just like climbing, skiing/snowboarding or mountaineering, is an 'assumed risk activity', and there will always be a casualty rate. Some people push it too far, others are just unlucky and meet with consequences out of proportion to the mistake they made. Shannon had a lot of ability but had only been paddling for a couple of years. It's impossible to know how she ended up in the position she did because she didn't survive for anyone to ask her. It's really sad, but it wasn't suicidal recklessness that brought her to her end.

[@dalhousieDream]

I live a mile from Great Falls park, which is next to DC, and it boggles my mind why anyone would try to go down the falls. It has high drops and huge boulders with rapid water. I rarely see anyone try it. It look worse in person too. It's insane.

[@23JMRH]

This video says it at least 1/2 a dozen times. “She wanted to prove herself”. Ego always loses.

[@HumptyDumpty-os7ie]

Oh no… It looks insane in the video Clearly the potential for death is a 10/10

[@possumbold]

My son enjoys rolling his kayak. Rolling is a sport where you deliberately upturn your kayak then use your strength to make it go a full 360 degrees. It certainly strengthens your stomach muscles.

[@HumptyDumpty-os7ie]

Sit ups

[@maryzakaria4667]

Wait for it

[@jaray2555]

So much talking. He could have told that story in 15 minutes.

[@aprilt7080]

Hope he learn his lesson… I fast forward a lot of those junk and ended up with no commercials. So he got nothing from my watching his video.

[@thumperjr100]

Agree

[@SUZSMITH]

I enjoyed it

[@emerkamp1]

Online articles do the same thing anymore. Everyone feels the need to test their story writing skills out to tell about a pothole causing flat tires

[@maxspeed8322]

Hyperbole and poetic 19th century anachronistic speech, just turns people off👎

[@middleclassretiree]

Adventure and a passion for a risky sport obviously has extreme highs and lows but you have to follow your passion in life with a balance for a responsibility for those you love, it sounds like she didn’t have children depending on her so she was free to chase her passion and you can tell from her smile she enjoyed life to the fullest and was obviously a wonderful person judging by the people that came together to say goodbye to her, love and condolences to her parents and any family and friends left behind, the brightest stars always burn the fastest

[@scottbostic6247]

That flip is called an "Eskimo Roll". Its very common and any down river kayaker knows how to do this before they get in any white water. She had to have been caught under a fall. Sometimes, it wont let you out for days. Sometimes its 5 seconds.

[@Ljgaming826]

Or a strainer rocks or logs in an underwater bottleneck but tree limbs and debris lets water through but a body is to big so they get stuck under great suction …. Shit is no joke

[@KoolKats5]

it's a dangerous, insane thing to do and learning how to try and "get out it" is not better than never getting into it at all.

[@glub__blub]

@@KoolKats5ummm no it’s not

[@er-ha]

@@KoolKats5 Obviously it’s safer not to do this… But it’s also safer to never leave your home lmao

[@daysoff4ever]

Any time I see the word "extreme" before activity, I think "idiot and soon dead"

[@findandobserve]

Smart assessment

[@adambane1719]

@@findandobserve *extreme assessment

[@jmichaelbourke]

Extreme lack of empathy for adventurers. For without them, your frontiers would remain untamed and the Poms would rule the states?

[@daysoff4ever]

@@jmichaelbourke Hey jmichael. I appreciate what your saying. But its not like she is Magellan. No benefit to humanity at all for her "adventure" Her "spirit" was for her own pleasure not the worlds.

[@brannonmckay8746]

@@daysoff4everyou’re presuming you have the one correct way of looking at life. We are part of a process on a spinning rock in the middle of nowhere. I say let people prioritize their own safety however they want to. It’s a tough but very rewarding activity, the flow state is real. Some of my favorite experiences in life are in whitewater, I’d say it’s like a physical philosophical state at times. You’ll never experience it from the couch. We all die, so I say make sure to find out what you love and then go do it.

[@hcraretep]

Daunting chat gp loves daunting.

[@Erin-jt9di]

I found your presentation very well done.you DID NOT DO Too MUCH TALKING.we went through the rapids with you

[@kahlesjf]

The hyperboli of the narration is unbearable. Made it only halfway through. There is no comparison between kayaking and deconmpression sickness nor making safety stops while scuba diving. The narrator races through his script as quickly as the water flowing down the river...and the result is one forced and jumbled mess. And rivers such as this one do not get "conqured"...those who finish just have a good run on a particular day. The river remains dangerous and could take a life at any momement.

[@jra379]

I agree. Too much blabla for wasting time.

[@CarolynCressette]

It's horrible.

[@jennifer7330]

Oh please 🙄

[@runrideread]

A tragedy beyond….. there are no routine practice days in class V water!!! Sadly , safety was put in place while the rescue occurred. An individual with a throw bag makes all the difference.The strength of the current and high flow was strong enough to pull them from her body. This area …. High number of fatalities … notorious among serious whitewater paddlers

[@theatrefans1]

So many people afraid of words. Practice to get your reading levels up and maybe you won’t be so afraid.

[@tammywozmoak6349]

So sad! RIP brave one!

[@cadillacdeville5828]

I'm familiar with the area because I don't live too far from there. I've traveled there to the Park section plenty of times.

[@duttymackandal2493]

I’m not sure why we are trying to moralize this….this was a reckless tragedy.

[@HumptyDumpty-os7ie]

It’s not reckless… It’s what can happen in extreme situations It is what it is..

[@TH-eb5ro]

Even in a fast river people can get trapped under a tree and end up in an emergency situation. I got my first kayak at 14, had been raised near water but every year there were people who died in accidents in recreation watercraft, swimming or ice fishing. I know of innocent people hit, injured by others on the water. It is very risky. To this day I wear a life preserver except when snorkeling.

[@54andBored]

You can do something over and over 99 times doesn't mean you'll get one more time 😢

[@houseofsolomon2440]

I didn't even know the Potomac had white water.

[@charmmorningstar7530]

Great Falls is def white water. U can view Great Falls if u enter the Billy Goat Trail in Germantown Md

[@rebeccahylant7695]

Yep

[@amandatolleson7740]

I’ve been on the Potomac but I too, didn’t know!

[@melodymerritt8419]

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen! Please keep it up!!!

[@ChristelVinot]

"I kayak because I love the sport" I love kayaking. But I don't think of it as a sport. I don't kayak because I love the sport. I kayak because I love nature, and I love the river, and I love having fun. It's not about sport. It's about experiencing the wilderness and enjoying feeling it underneath you. That's my perspective anyway. I'm a whitewater kayaker. I don't like sports or competition. lol. I also don't like being around people. The community is great, but I like being alone. All my mild kayaking trips, I do solo. I'm solo as much as I can be. If I'm not, then I'm with my one friend. It's like calling diving a sport. It's not a sport. It's an experience.

[@brannonmckay8746]

Hi friend! And I agree it’s not a sport. More like a way of living. I just feel lucky to have found kayaking, and am really grateful for our shared adventures. Some epic and unforgettable times in there.

[@ChristelVinot]

@@brannonmckay8746 thanks for being such a big part of my whitewater journey... you beautiful man

[@ronrichards9937]

I've kayaked before on the New River and let me tell ya it takes all you got and more

[@TheExtreme-Edge]

Props to you! Stay safe out there

[@SUZSMITH]

Rest in peace, Shannon. ❤️❤️

[@QUINN5786]

Thanks!

[@TheExtreme-Edge]

You made my day - thank YOU!

[@Rick-jg8vx]

Dude, your narration has far too many adjectives and adverbs. Just tell us what happened without all the embellishments is very distracting.

[@thjonez]

yeah 🎉

[@bdmenne]

Agreed. You would think they wouldn’t want to turn off future subscription, but they probably calculated, the more stretched equals $$ and there will be many one time listeners that will let it run all the way. Slave to the algorithms

[@theatrefans1]

So you want them to speak like second graders.

[@sirfelix1]

this story reminds me of those told about folks who seek the summit of Everest and others like it

[@joelwingert7700]

I do sympathize with the loss, but there was way too much expatiation in this video. I wanted to learn what happened, but was getting a headache in the process.

[@MiMi-kb8xt]

7:14 Get to the point!!!

[@SaraBurrows-o5e]

It’s Western Carolina University not West Carolina. WCU has set up a scholarship in her name.

[@amandatolleson7740]

That’s wonderful!

[@DenverTide]

Yeah, that made me cringe that they couldn't even get her school correct.

[@mariaharrison7228]

Heartbreaking ❤

[@northman9843]

Why do people put themselves and others in danger. Enjoy the beauty of the river from the shore. She died doing what she loved. Was it worth the anguish left for your loved ones, i think not.

[@grimmettcleaningservices7003]

That's why I've always hated the phrase they died doing what they loved. That statement doesn't account for the loved ones that are left to pick up the pieces. Every so often the ex-wife or a child will praise the person, but most of the time it's a mess after they've died doing what they loved to do.

[@brannonmckay8746]

From the shore, you’re only a spectator. You have to paddle to experience it, and life is nothing but experience. The risk is part of the experience. Nobody starts on class V. Most don’t venture that far. But as your skills improve it becomes possible. And that’s the real meaning of life - to evolve. It’s not just about living as long as possible.

[@JudithRandall-vz1zk]

His description of what kayaking is took way too much time. Filler?

[@kbmblizz1940]

I don't understand why ppl take extreme risks. Lose a life full of promises, or worse, be a veg or paraplegic forever? For a moment of glory few give a damn?

[@Erin-jt9di]

While on an organized white water river down the STANISLAUS..OUR RAFT HIT A LARGE BOULDER IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAPID WHICH CAUSED IT AND ALL OF US TO FLIP OVER..I WAS CARRIED under water for what felt like a mile only to finally come up for air . Two breaths ond sucked down again by the third time i remember thinking this is it im going to drown.. i didnt and the raft finally picked me up..i was so out of breath i could talk

[@Truth-f2q]

There are 166,997 people die each day in the world, that is 6,958 per hour, 116 per minute, and nearly 2 per second.

[@thedragonchaser]

She chuckled in the face of danger and it got her killed

[@davidgunter2445]

Your commentary ruined the video. Could you get anymore melodramatic? Good lord.

[@notthetruth]

Dude was throwing in all the big words he knew

[@BobTom-e3n]

You can say that again. I mean I know the channel is called "Extreme Edge" but that doesn't mean every sentence has to be the most extreme thing ever said. Just tell the f'n story lol. I gave up half way through

[@wolflover1223]

Definitely just ai generated

[@davidbenji1]

@@notthetruth 🤣😂🤣

[@davidbenji1]

@@BobTom-e3n 🤣😂🤣

[@estherdaflucas6511]

It’s odd that no one assessed the risk given the swollen river. Very sad.

[@stevenbrewer8788]

The way you say “carabiner”😂

[@josmclove4426]

😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@laptop4689]

We miss you Shannon and still remember you with great fondness. Jesus and ice cream, your two favorite things--see you in his presence.

[@wickedguppy3715]

Extreme sporting enthusiasts never seem to stop pushing the envelope. There is no room for error under these hydraulic conditions, you just luck out if you survive. She should've taken up extreme base jumping, it's safer.

[@DrRepper]

Not true at all.

[@pjohnson179]

Recent heavy rains. How f-ing stupid can you be??? There's daring and there's recklessness. That said, I feel terrible for her friends and family. And for Shannon Cristy.

[@DrRepper]

No. Plenty of people on the water that day. She was very much an outlier and ended up going over an unsurvivable drop nowhere near the main line. The commentary on this video makes it sound like a suicidal undertaking but it really wasn't.

[@charliedallachie3539]

I’ve been there once when it was pretty full…I couldn’t even imagine attempting those rapids. Way too many rocks and boulders. I get extreme sports but that’s like attempting to ski off. Everest

[@23JMRH]

It’s like any drug addict. They get hooked on the high, the rush they feel to the point where they can’t stop even knowing you may die from your addiction.

[@perpetualmotion357]

I cant speak for everybody but as far as opiates go, what made me and a lot of people I knew keep using wasn't the high, it was so we weren't sick. The feeling of a good high disappeared long ago. Most people use just so they can function and be able to eat and sleep.

[@chipster461]

RIP Shannon.

[@wout123100]

why?

[@shaunalger905]

Dumb question. Why don’t they keep a small “spare air” like scuba divers do ??

[@cantkeepitin]

In 99.9% you will not need it in kayaking

[@shaunalger905]

@@cantkeepitin like a gun - better to have it and not need it

[@DrRepper]

Because it's heavy, and the chances of being able to access it when you need it are virtually 0

[@ln233]

If only they rested that day and waited for the race. At people would be there to help you out and give u a chance

[@ariesgirl9592]

I couldn't imagine watching your friend drowning like that. Just listening to this is giving me anxiety!

[@jacquelinemanzano9328]

Shannon took a risk and it ended her life. RIP Shannon Christy, condolences to her family and friends.

[@ifonlyseethrumyeyes8957]

So sad 😢

[@CC-bq7wk]

They push and push to their physical limits. Instead of just enjoying nature, but they push their limits to their deaths.

[@adamhale2526]

Lots on ignorant people leaving comments having no idea what is even happening. She lived life to the fullest and did more with it than most of you could ever dream of. I paddle class 4 in a kayak and i know what this ment to her. Its not how you died but rather how you lived. Most of you havent and will never live. you are already dead inside. Thats the real tragedy in life.

[@roseyk7677]

Stupidity will always supersede talent and adventure.... Every single time

[@adamhale2526]

@@roseyk7677 whats stupid about it? i just got back from paddling and i had one of my best days ever. people like you will always be dead inside.

[@adamhale2526]

@@roseyk7677 so what youre saying is you supersede every aspect of life? lol

[@Mattipedersen]

You make many good points. I've never been kayaking, but it looks like a hell of a time.

[@jokesreeba9795]

I’m homeless, that’s scary enough lmao gtfo

[@stephenshanebeaty]

You didn't dive into the details of her final day you wasted a half hour talking about everything that happened before that day in her life

[@kimberlylaughner5067]

I don’t want to see anyone die but “extreme” immediately says to us logical thinkers nope, not worth dying over so how can people say it’s so sad I feel so bad for her? Anyone doing “extreme” anything is dancing with fate every time they do it.

[@rebeccahylant7695]

I found this educational and entertaining althogh sad

[@keithfaulk1354]

People doing stupid things and get bad results!!

[@darrellhicks360]

Wow! So sorry she’s 😢

[@brentj.peterson6070]

Are risks worth it?

[@glazzzies]

yes

[@FallenWolf64]

Of course they are worth it. I would rather pass away doing something I enjoy, instead of passing away on my couch because someone broke in and took my life.

[@raymondlin8728]

I like flatwater kayaking, enjoying the water, trees, bird, sky. I've done class 2, 3 river. 1x a Class 5 in a raft, that was awesome. Too old now. No time, energy, money. I'm ok 😊

[@serkankonya1]

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL

[@annettegenovesi]

Yea I thought that was pretty cool.

[@ajessm]

At the end of the day, it simply comes down to how much value you put on your life. Are there things you value more? E.g. thrills, challenges and risks?

[@loofisher2124]

Extreme sports take a their toll! RIP

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

RIP dearest

[@Za7a7aZ]

Sport is fun to do, makes you feel happy. Kayaking, a potential lethal sport...there are many such lethal sports and many died.

[@Scott-du9qr]

Life is like a thread...

[@linseyskelly9524]

As a former whitewater kayaker, this is the most ridiculously uninformed video I have ever heard.

[@myjeanification]

There are so many stories on this channel that I would like to watch but I can’t take the over dramatic stomach churning narration , what a shame

[@richardpatterson2554]

Steve Irwin award candidate.

[@CV_CA]

If you want to know what happened just watch it from 25:42

[@mikeholiday5970]

My friend Eileen used to kayak, she tryed to get me to try. i insisted no. I told her l would roll over and drown.

[@gbosearcher-3686]

That is the reason I only use sit on top kayaks. My husband refused to kayak if he had use a sit in. He is a big man and felt the same way.

[@mikeholiday5970]

Sit on top of a kayak? That is unstable. The lady who drowned was an expert. That race course was too knarly

[@gbosearcher-3686]

@@mikeholiday5970. Not sit on top of a regular kayak. There are kayaks called SOTs look it up.

[@aprildawn396]

This 💔💔💔

[@m2pozad]

..."but so was the river's intent"... Overly theatrical narration does a disservice to actual events.

[@54andBored]

Crazy to think we all die one day 😢

[@jasandros]

Narrator is a drama queen

[@A-Grammie-On-the-ROCK]

A good idea to know where you are going after death...it's a whole amazing other life ...a perfect place to go to ...but there's another place full of torment forever. Call on Jesus if you want to live forever in Paradise kayaking to your hearts content .

[@haposapi3776]

Terrible but this person was seeking crazy thrills without a shred of sensible thinking. Thrill seekers can go and do their thing but it’s terrible when other people try to rescue them losing their lives. What a sad story and a waste of life of such a nice and beautiful person.