Quicksand and High Water: Hiking the Paria Canyon

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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
  • A four day solo journey down Paria Canyon and Buckskin Gulch following the massive flash floods of Spring 2023 in Utah / Arizona. In order to complete this 40 mile backpacking trip, I had to pack a wetsuit, GPS, waterproof everything, get stuck in quicksand, and cross the freezing cold river hundreds of times. This trip offered a unique experience to see Paria truly alone - I did not see another human for the entirety of the four days, and I was the first to attempt since the death of several hikers and the rescue of 19 others during May 2023.
    Wishing the best for the families of those affected by the flash floods- unfortunately- the rain storms continue to cause flooding and more deaths in this area since this trip.
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  • @handcraftcreeps
    @handcraftcreeps Рік тому +14

    that quickstand???? Wtf!! This is wild -- congrats on making it thro. Great footage too 🌱🌱🌱

  • @cribbsprojects
    @cribbsprojects 10 місяців тому +14

    Another good one! No alternative but to subscribe. Keep the Utah coming... This was a great hike.

    • @indtexcol
      @indtexcol 9 місяців тому +1

      If he went to Flagstaff for a burger then he had to be in Arizona, not Utah.

    • @Don_KeyShot
      @Don_KeyShot 7 місяців тому

      Not just very good looking recordings, but also a pleasant guy to listen to :) thanks for taking us with you. Much love from the annoyingly boring flat Netherlands..

    • @Boga217
      @Boga217 7 місяців тому +1

      But Paria is in both Utah and AZ so your both right.​@@indtexcol

  • @amberandrews6842
    @amberandrews6842 9 місяців тому +11

    It's been so long since I could do that! Thank You for sharing the adventures with us!

  • @awatson163
    @awatson163 Рік тому +10

    What a gorgeous canyon - Amazing footage. It must have been slightly eerie being there after the flood

  • @Userprofilename
    @Userprofilename 7 місяців тому +5

    Thank you for sharing all of this with us. I appreciate you. This channel has excellent content. I subbed. Hello & God Bless from the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains.

  • @janshand7092
    @janshand7092 10 місяців тому +6

    Incredible footage. Please talk more .. where you are etc. I'm living vicariously through you. Too old to do it myself now. Please talk .. where on earth are you. ❤❤❤

    • @the_pov_channel
      @the_pov_channel  8 місяців тому +5

      Will do and thank you. I explore across the American Southwest.

  • @tonics7121
    @tonics7121 5 місяців тому +1

    Majestic. Spectacular.

  • @mm-dz6xo
    @mm-dz6xo 3 місяці тому

    You are a mix of brave anfd irresponsible man, to travel alone, my god! Great footage anyway!!!!!!! Gran canyon is breathtaking

  • @averywatlington5263
    @averywatlington5263 9 місяців тому +3

    That is so awesome!!! I miss doing that myself. Thanks for sharing your experience.

  • @samfhan
    @samfhan 2 місяці тому

    Omg that fresh water! The purest. Mother Nature is incredible

  • @jbrown7403
    @jbrown7403 10 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • @lv_m7026
    @lv_m7026 6 місяців тому +2

    Nature is gorgeous, like it. Big rocks, blue sky...

  • @VivekSingh-01
    @VivekSingh-01 7 місяців тому +2

    Thanks.

  • @anthonyrenaud5783
    @anthonyrenaud5783 9 місяців тому +1

    That's a gorgeous landscape.

  • @anyms2
    @anyms2 3 місяці тому

    Great trip wish i was young enough to go with you. I miss nature...

  • @michaelrogers9898
    @michaelrogers9898 7 місяців тому

    H.M.G. This is just amazing thank you.uk.

  • @elementgypsy
    @elementgypsy 8 місяців тому +1

    Element!

  • @sommollier
    @sommollier Рік тому +1

    I’m coming on one of these!!

  • @antonyawad8272
    @antonyawad8272 4 місяці тому

    Amazing content. What shoes are you wearing?

  • @gaylegoller7214
    @gaylegoller7214 Рік тому +2

    You are so brave. I knew one the men who were killed

    • @the_pov_channel
      @the_pov_channel  11 місяців тому +1

      Im sorry to hear that. I wish you and their families well.

  • @tylernaze8020
    @tylernaze8020 4 місяці тому +1

    Did you record yourself getting stuck?

  • @NicoleBentley-xv5il
    @NicoleBentley-xv5il 7 місяців тому

    Me on the hike picking up tons of rocks lol 😆

  • @azborderlands
    @azborderlands 7 місяців тому

    Again looks like an ancient city

  • @hollywiley5668
    @hollywiley5668 7 місяців тому

    Have u ever been to Zion national park in Utah?? They have flash floods there.. they call it something and I can’t remember.. the shallows?? Dang now I gotta look it up..

  • @hollywiley5668
    @hollywiley5668 7 місяців тому

    Nevermind, I see u have been there.. the narrows..

  • @MsDenver2
    @MsDenver2 20 годин тому

    Not sure why you’re doing this, it’s so dangerous? Your dog would miss you

  • @indtexcol
    @indtexcol 9 місяців тому +1

    What are the hand signs you do at the end of your videos?

  • @NicoleBentley-xv5il
    @NicoleBentley-xv5il 7 місяців тому

    I would have no patience with that hike. Trying to figure out how deep it is before each step

  • @willcox4561
    @willcox4561 7 місяців тому

    What is your water purifier of choice?

  • @CRE4T0R42
    @CRE4T0R42 8 місяців тому

    that water looks like latte macchiato

  • @jmubreader
    @jmubreader 7 місяців тому

    How do you keep from getting trench foot?

  • @Starfish2145
    @Starfish2145 8 місяців тому +1

    Foolish to go in there with rain

  • @chillpill83
    @chillpill83 11 місяців тому +1

    Guillermo is a crazy mofo - he tooks us back in June of 2022. Did he drive you 90mph down the dirt road?

  • @vice4134
    @vice4134 7 місяців тому

    No closed captions!?!?!? Please turn it on. For this reason, you are getting two thumbs down!!! 👎👎👎

    • @dec46
      @dec46 7 місяців тому

      That's three

  • @FictionCautious
    @FictionCautious 4 місяці тому +1

    That is speechless landscape. Water is one of the most amazing things besides clouds. Where does it really come from and why? How much is it?

  • @415s30
    @415s30 6 місяців тому

    We are heading to AZ, NM and CO tomorrow, time for some adventurting.

  • @jenniferdean8916
    @jenniferdean8916 6 місяців тому

    An other awesome adventure! I feel so lazy..