Rescue from Mordor Canyon, Costa Rica

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In this episode, Rich talks with his guest and long-time friend, Shannon Long. Shannon is a captain with the Henderson Nevada Fire Department, a paramedic and a pro guide with Canyon Guides International.
During a recent trip to Costa Rica there was an accident involving a broken leg in a canyon called Mordor. Shannon happened to be in the group and played a role in the evacuation of the injured person. The group learned that it can be challenging enough to move a patient down vertical problems on rope and floating through pools, but the real physical challenge comes when it becomes necessary to carry the patient through shallow water and overcoming obstacles such as boulders.
There was no helicopter available for extraction so the team relied on two strong young mules - Tyler Witherell and Tim Rotherham - and ultimately a horse. Sorry, don't know the horse's name.