Ben Atherton
Ben Atherton
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Linville Jailhouse Rescue
Saving Private Huber
(silly captions aside, thanks Bernie. I'm unsure what would've happened if you weren't with us. This is what hard whitewater can dish out. All that fancy stuff you see on Instagram is disconnected from the reality that this sport can kill you. Just remember: it's pretty damn hard to drown in a siphon if you just get out and portage. Stay safe out there folks.)
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Видео

Horrible Upper Big Creek Swim
Просмотров 21 тыс.Месяц назад
You'll get that on them bigger jobs (old clip from January 2022)
24'' green lap
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 месяца назад
Some top quality kayaking with mr huber. My highest gorilla ever.
+2'' Toxaway Grooving
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 месяца назад
Good day out.
After-Work Raven Fork
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.3 месяца назад
its dern pretty in there
High Water Smokies Pow Day
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Upper Big Creek 5' Upper/Lower West Prong 650 cfs Paddlers: Ben Atherton, Josh Huber, Cashion Porter-Shirley
Southeastern Sixty Footer
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.Год назад
level: 2100cfs boat: Liquidlogic RMX 86
High Water Upper West Prong
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.Год назад
Upper West Prong of the Little Pigeon at stout flows. Boat: Liquidlogic RMX 86 Paddlers: Ben Atherton, Nathan Bong, and Charles Brooks Level: 800 CFS and dropping
Rio Melcocho and Santo Domingo Kayaking | Colombia Whitewater
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.2 года назад
The Rio Melcocho, Santo Domingo, Verde, and Samana, provide an excellent 50 miles of steep creeking, epic class four, relaxing jungle paddling, and massive big water. This video was filmed on a day in which we paddled 20 miles on the Melcocho, Santo Domingo, Verde, and upper Samana. The whitewater in Colombia is mind-blowing!
After-School Linville Lap | Pyranha Scorch L
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.3 года назад
Level: 2.5 ft Paddlers: Josh Huber Peter Kaziban Bernie Engelman
Thompson River x5- Season Closer
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.3 года назад
With the last major rainstorm of the creeking season, we were fortunate enough to catch five joy laps on the Thompson. Levels started very low, flashed to the good side of high, and worked back down to a healthy medium by lap five. Paddlers: Joel Newton Sam Sharp Gibson Kafsky Elijah Whyte Kenny Hank Dayton Pedrick Levels: below the gauge up to 4" on lap three.
Flooded Green River Narrows- 46"
Просмотров 10 тыс.3 года назад
With about 6" of rain the day before and Lake Summit spilling by about a foot the Green was incredibly juiced up. By our rough estimates, there were about 2000cfs of water compared to the standard 180cfs release. We walked from Boofers to just below Groove Tube. Some of the rapids looked runnable...maybe next time. Level: 20" on Big Hungry 46ish" on The Green Crew: Gibson Kafsky Cashion Porter-...
Toxaway March 2021
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.3 года назад
A sick lap as the first crew in for the 2021 season after four months of lake drawdown. Level: 0" Paddlers: Cashion Porter-Shirley Tom Blue
Linville Gorge Kayaking
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 года назад
Linville Gorge Kayaking
High Water Nantahala Cascades: 900 CFS
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.3 года назад
High Water Nantahala Cascades: 900 CFS
Bonas Defeat Kayaking
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.3 года назад
Bonas Defeat Kayaking
Raven Fork: Cold as Ice
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.3 года назад
Raven Fork: Cold as Ice
Wilson Creek Triple Crown | Pyranha Ripper M
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.3 года назад
Wilson Creek Triple Crown | Pyranha Ripper M
High Water Toxaway
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.4 года назад
High Water Toxaway
Ripping The Green @20"
Просмотров 6904 года назад
Ripping The Green @20"
Green Race Training 5:03
Просмотров 4894 года назад
Green Race Training 5:03
Green River Narrows 23''
Просмотров 1 тыс.4 года назад
Green River Narrows 23''
High Water Gragg Prong/Harper Creek
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.4 года назад
High Water Gragg Prong/Harper Creek
Green River Narrows 200%
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.4 года назад
Green River Narrows 200%

Комментарии

  • @walthanas
    @walthanas 3 часа назад

    Thank you for sharing. We can all learn from such situations. It's good to see that you got out unharmed! That was a very nasty pin!

  • @droditisnj
    @droditisnj 17 часов назад

    A few inches, forever turning layups into bottlenecks. Awesome safety 🎉

  • @frankblangeard8865
    @frankblangeard8865 День назад

    It's a nice day. I think I'll go for a swim. 😋

  • @davehumpleby3440
    @davehumpleby3440 4 дня назад

    Good rescue, guys.

  • @Doorknobz
    @Doorknobz 6 дней назад

    if you cannot handle the river DO NOT GO. PERIOD. this could have ended badly.

  • @Hdbdnj
    @Hdbdnj 9 дней назад

    So hard to tell if it’s sped up or not

  • @georgewilliamssr5230
    @georgewilliamssr5230 12 дней назад

    Glad you’re safe, good to have a great team with you. Cudos to your buddies for acting fast and decisive.

  • @Rspooner765
    @Rspooner765 14 дней назад

    Stout asf

  • @Matt_Witt
    @Matt_Witt 14 дней назад

    Glad you're okay. Holes like that can punch your ticket for sure and there's nothing that can be done. Solid work by the crew and all around. I want another braap now. I love some half slices but something about the regular braap spells party but I'm the dd.

  • @mayrbmx
    @mayrbmx 14 дней назад

    UUURRRGHHHHHHHHHHH

  • @r1-ing
    @r1-ing 15 дней назад

    3:11 Sums it up...if you dead you dead...but to everyone else its a Fiasco!

  • @gleneverett9728
    @gleneverett9728 16 дней назад

    Outstanding rescue way to be there for your bro

  • @michaelwertz6689
    @michaelwertz6689 16 дней назад

    You run class 5 long enough, this shit will happen to you or your partners.

  • @cpamacjd
    @cpamacjd 17 дней назад

    where is Big Creek?, glad you made it

  • @BrawndoDrinker
    @BrawndoDrinker 18 дней назад

    Huh... when I was paddling class V+ I always knew if things went sideways I would swim aggressively to get out. Course I was generally the first one in the group to drop in. Guess you're what we used to call the "entertainment". Glad your ok. Looked like a small lapse in attention when you floated into that one, premature hooting -> trashing in the next ledge.

  • @JoeSmith-ru9xu
    @JoeSmith-ru9xu 19 дней назад

    Well done. Fortunate to be able to walk that shelf/(riverbed?) and access the sieve and paddler. Unfamiliar with that run. Is that low flow? Thanks for sharing

  • @tonybarbre2743
    @tonybarbre2743 20 дней назад

    it happens

  • @southeastAF
    @southeastAF 21 день назад

    dude that right ear dip brace early on with that wood on the right was also such a close call. that wood was in a bad spot. glad all good

    • @BrawndoDrinker
      @BrawndoDrinker 18 дней назад

      Yep, 2 or so feet drift to the right and this would have been a pin video. Better to be lucky than good apparently.

  • @Bubumann40k
    @Bubumann40k 21 день назад

    Thanks for this interesting video! Great Kayaking... One question: would it be feasible to try to stick the paddle into the undercurrent to get pulled out of the hole?

    • @paulherring8959
      @paulherring8959 3 часа назад

      Not when the surface currents back into the hole are that powerful and holding your boat that well. As a swimmer yes, you can sub under and find the downstream current. Still in a boat no.

  • @willyk882
    @willyk882 22 дня назад

    I wish folks would stop running class V in half slices. Literally the only reason this swim occurred.

    • @maxboice37
      @maxboice37 14 дней назад

      That’s not true lol, look at the video in slomo it would’ve happened in a full volume creeker also. He just didn’t T-up to it in time. Also halfslice boating forces you to become more aware. It all depends on your skill level and your gut feelings. Don’t make rules for people let them trust their own skills and team.

    • @willyk882
      @willyk882 14 дней назад

      @@maxboice37 sure bud. I'm sure that 69 gallon, 10 year old rehash of a 30 year old design behaved exactly the same as a modern 90+ gallon creek boat would have. Whatever you need to tell yourself. Hope you don't find out the hard way.

  • @DouglasGreen562
    @DouglasGreen562 24 дня назад

    Yikes.

  • @HughBoats
    @HughBoats 24 дня назад

    holy shit bro almost died

  • @mayrbmx
    @mayrbmx 25 дней назад

    Ohhh shit where was the line?

  • @supersmudgey
    @supersmudgey 26 дней назад

    Tech asfffff

  • @sonny_side_up
    @sonny_side_up 26 дней назад

    Great rescue guys, glad he is alright. What Liquidlogic is that? Do you think if he didn't half slicey kayak then he would have been ok?

    • @08ss750
      @08ss750 10 дней назад

      That half slicey kayak is an Alpha 90. Big ol creeker and that stern probably saved him

  • @tayytes
    @tayytes 26 дней назад

    WOW

  • @number4cat1
    @number4cat1 26 дней назад

    Big Creek that flows into the Pigeon River, TN?

  • @unclejohnthezef
    @unclejohnthezef 26 дней назад

    you were doing really well till that keeper. what is that feature you got stuck in and why? good job

  • @Sorriah42
    @Sorriah42 26 дней назад

    The way that everyone handled that situation was impressive. I felt the stress watching it, but except stayed calm. Action was taken so quickly. You are the crew to have around. Glad everyone is ok.

  • @tweaker_on_a_bike9809
    @tweaker_on_a_bike9809 27 дней назад

    Beater

  • @WedgeGangly
    @WedgeGangly 27 дней назад

    Lucky schmucky. Hope you bought them boys a frosty beverage of their choice.

    • @itomba
      @itomba 25 дней назад

      Should pick up the bill for the night!

  • @philipoakley5498
    @philipoakley5498 27 дней назад

    One can hear the confusions, panics, differing approaches that come out in these very stressful moments. There's a lot to learn and review in there. No blame. Thankfully a success.

  • @allenmayers3642
    @allenmayers3642 27 дней назад

    Super rescue, just a great job realizing that manhandling him out of boat would have broken his leg. Any significant deviation or delay in what was done could have been catastrophic. I have reached an age where, while I love runs like this, I consider the risk reward ratio very seriously. If you can't see the line, don't know the line, are winging it on a run like this, there can be consequences. You can be a bad ass boater ... and still one day be just enough offline to endanger yourself, and your team.

  • @michaelmoser7219
    @michaelmoser7219 27 дней назад

    Great crew support!

  • @weirdoproductions_
    @weirdoproductions_ 28 дней назад

    😬

  • @nosyfieldstone
    @nosyfieldstone 28 дней назад

    Legit

  • @ActionAdventureChannel
    @ActionAdventureChannel 28 дней назад

    Everything worked out great Looks like yall picked a good day when the water wasn't too crazy

  • @michaelpryor78
    @michaelpryor78 28 дней назад

    One to be proud of

  • @QuestforStone
    @QuestforStone 28 дней назад

    Harsh

  • @goji059
    @goji059 29 дней назад

    Holy shit....just,like that

  • @number4cat1
    @number4cat1 29 дней назад

    I'm guessing the creek was a little high that day.

  • @ericyount6135
    @ericyount6135 29 дней назад

    Good job

  • @rogerlynn9575
    @rogerlynn9575 29 дней назад

    Holy Fuck is right!!!!! Great rescue guys. Jumped into action, got and kept his head out of the water, and then worked on the extraction. Would have loved to see HR data on the victim and two rescuers. If it went as I would think victim - Z5, Rescuer 1 - Z4, Rescuer 2 - Z3, as it should be. The harder the heart is pumping the less clear the thinking but the more your instincts are in full gear. Of course, both rescuers likely needed a few minutes post extraction to gather themselves because experience has taught me that after the 'fun stuff' is over is when the rescuer's system takes the biggest hit. Bravo to all three of you.

  • @daveedder678
    @daveedder678 29 дней назад

    Solid. I would want these guys boating with me everywhere I went

  • @Dpackie
    @Dpackie 29 дней назад

    ruclips.net/video/JUI7Qa8OayA/видео.html Belay techniques. How to use a throw rope. Knowing is half the battle.

  • @noerighetti
    @noerighetti Месяц назад

    Thanks for the video. Well done out there boys!

  • @maximegagnon9072
    @maximegagnon9072 Месяц назад

    😶

  • @weemissile
    @weemissile Месяц назад

    And that, gentlemen, is what we call a "learning experience."

  • @tennesseebassin7132
    @tennesseebassin7132 Месяц назад

    Hube a snack I Don’t blame the sieve

  • @Dpackie
    @Dpackie Месяц назад

    ruclips.net/video/eybMX_sXnFQ/видео.html @4:40. Glad everyone's safe. Throw rope fundamentals by NRS! BODY BELAY!