Seadoo Niagara Falls Rapids Man goes down in whirlpool!
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Marina Mafia jumps in for the risky ride up Niagara river to the level 5 rapids, making your way up river past the hydro dams past the BIG rapid and finally to the whirl pool. You will see man go underwater with the Seadoo and also another flip over off his Seadoo in the rapids. Making your way to the whirlpool seems to be as far as anyone is allowed to go, but I don't know if we would dare further if allowed anyways.
Launch Ramp - 8 Princess Rd
As someone who has been riding racing quads and waverunners and small speed boats for 20 years or so. I can tell yall this place is no joke. I have crossed the gulf and drove from Tampa all the way to the keys and the Bahamas by myself. This however I would never attempt alone. Dudes lucky he didn't get sucked uneder
I'm from Niagara Falls. While I enjoyed the views of the river raging up close, you took a real risk. So many deaths in that river. It's not one to be toyed with. I'm glad you came back out but I wouldn't ever try it again if I were you. Next time, just enjoy taking a ride through the rapids on the one of the jet boats. ;)
Im quite familiar with this river, and can confirm that this is a fool's game. Even at Devil's Hole, the currents are not stable. They fluctuate with the volume of water flow which is determined by how much if the river is diverted by hydro. That will change throughout the day. As for the whirlpool. That's a whole different monster! In most rivers, that water would just turn clockwise around the bend. This doesn't happen in Niagara. The volume of water is so massive that as the river enters the whirlpool, it creates an underwater waterfall. The flowcontinues in a counter clockwise direction for 270 degrees before it continues on down to Devil's Hole. This whirlpool has the strength to potentially pull your Seadoo and rider down. The water here is very deep, and I've been told jetskis have been pulled down and never resurfaced. It's very hard to put into words just how lucky that downed rider was to survive that. Please don't ever go back into the whirlpool on these toys. Devil's Hole is dangerous enough, but going into the whirlpool was Russian roulette. You were beyond lucky once. Don't temp this river to take you because she can very easily.
I lived up there about 25 years ago, and I used to take my 21 foot speedboat up into the Whirlpool. The most dangerous part is getting past Devils Hole. But I stayed to the right (Canadian) side, and I had about 450 horsepower and I’d gun it and make it over this “wall of water”. Once past that, it’s smooth riding into the Whirlpool.
The Whirlpool itself is actually pretty calm, up until you get to where the rapids start. There are a lot of hydraulics and little mini whirlpools that form and dissipate in a minute or two. Obviously, I never tried to go into the Whirlpool rapids. But I would zoom all around the Whirlpool, and even put my boat in neutral and let the current take my boat around in a big circle. I would float around there for a half hour and then head back.
You can find a video here on RUclips of a couple of guys who built a special boat, and they hugged the shore and went into the Whirlpool rapids and all the way up to the falls. Now THATS crazy!!
I used to go up into the Whirlpool with my friend Mike on my boat every summer, we would shoot up there 10-20 times each year.
That all being said, I wouldn’t recommend anybody going past Devils Hole, and not into Devils Hole rapids and beyond. Even at the Power Plant, hydraulics form and it can be a little risky.
I knew the river well, but even then, 1 wrong move or bad twist of luck and it can be all over in a flash.
I did this like 25years ago. Such a great time! Brought back lots of fun memories. Thanks
Hey thanks for very nice comment, what an energizing place it is.
Whirlpool is the strongest rapid in the world on the surface, under it is SO MUCH WORSE. Thats Niagara Falls bottle necked into that spot and if you go under in level 6 you can get sucked down so easily. You are very lucky to survive that!!!
What a rush, defiantly a panic moment and defiantly lots to consider.
Yeah, Im so glad you made it out. Thats really insane to watch the footage of that.
I did this a few years ago with a small Yamaha EX sport and I still had PTSD after a month . Never again ! But super awesome video , thanks for sharing 🙏
I’m afraid my partner has joined you with the PTSD, can’t return with him.
One of my favorite places on Earth. Spent thousands of hours in that gorge.
It’s incredible
I ride there often. You definitely don't want to fall off your lucky to come out. Don't ride slow through those rapids lol tons of big rocks under the water
Good safety comments, particularly about backup rescuer and situation awareness. In whitewater kayaking and rafting the team concept is essential. Cool mega volume river.
It was a stupid and reckless stunt. It doesn't matter how aware you are in that water. Take it from someone who is relatively familiar with this river's hydraulics. They played Russian roulette and got very lucky. And to have a passenger on with you is an empty headed and arrogant move. Very foolishness behavior by someone with a death wish, or somebody who has zero idea of how that river flows.
Gnarly!!!Love the song at the end!!
Awesome video brother, can’t wait to hit the water !
That's crazy. Just looking at those rapids frightens me
An absolute thrilling venture
Went on a salmon charter there by dam and we said do we need to wear life jackets he said no if you go in the water it will just take you longer to hit the bottom. 3 weeks after another charter boat flipped and the captain and wife of the 2 clients both died with life jackets on. It’s all fun and works out till it don’t.
You’re absolutely right
Awesome video. Where’s the footage when you went down? Did the jet ski take off?
We had to get out there and make sure our man was good, stop chasing him with the camera.. too bad. Jet ski and him both moved a good distance for sure.
Off roading on water 🤔 I like it
That’s probably the best way to think about it, I like it!
This is absolutely insane!
We’re a special crowd :P
Solid question here in the event of an engine failure are you SOL for insurance coverage due to where it was taken? like it it went off a water fall.
I wrecked you coverage is only. Limited to seasonal (summer) and that it does not extend to (off shore ocean riding)
Unless you upgrade, otherwise I felt confident my insurance would cover these waters as inland Canadian waters.
Easy to confirm yourself.
A Spark Trixx would be awesome for this. You could set the trim really high to keep the nose up. That way you're not nose-diving into every wave.
That’s awesome thought, I just want someone else to try it first! Haha. So much fun.
do you need permits to ride? what are the rules,
Hey, great questions. As far as I can tell with multiple trips and other boaters.
You can come in the low side of the falls from St. Catharines just fine all the way up to the whirlpool and inside the whirlpool but may not be allowed past that. You’ll fine a boat ramp on the lower river just before the fun stuff as well near the power plants.
Way to go Cuz. Next stop come to BC and do a backcountry ski with me.
I’ll forward the message for you!
That’s what jet skis were made for! Hell yeah!🎉
That’s the energy!
next time try the upper rapids next to goat island...double dog dare ya.
I remember turning the whirlpool looking at those rapids and didn’t see a signal smooth section
Is Canada & us be able to be on water same time ?
Yes Americans and Canadians can both be riding together, you can even cross to land if you call immigration.
Nick thinks that was fun. Not sure I’ll be going back for a 3ed attempt
Your presence is mandatory, it’s part of your membership obligation to Marina Mafia :) 3rd time last time. After that all Voluntary.
I swam through that once but I had my water wings on.
I feel like we would need more
You guys are nuts - I love it!! Nice editing as well.
Appreciate that, fuel the adrenaline
Nice editing? Are you on crack?
Let’s go!!! Some of the best content out there.
I hope so, defiantly love trying to get the best stuff
Done the same ride on old Spx’s
We just learned that some have, I wasn't sure it would have enough power to get up to the whirlpool.
Still can’t believe you guys did this! 🤙🏻
I’ll go with you guys!!! I’ll fly back for that ride.
My hubby and I have been thinking of doing this ride, maybe not as close as you guys but I just wanted to know a few questions…where did you launched from?, did you have to refuel at any point? And so I know how far not to go how far did you get? Did you make it past devils holes? Your video was probably the best explained video of that ride that I’ve seen and it was pretty epic!!
Hey thank you so much for enjoying the video!
We launched at St Catherine’s Marina/port Weller. However I’ve done that twice and after riding you get beat up and just wanna go home sometimes or do some other things at the falls after. So we suggest using the Queenston Docks. It puts you right at the entrance of the gorge and you’ll save lots of gas money.
We never had to fill up once, but did come back empty after riding quite a while, landing in St Catherine’s. We haven’t done this yet, but will be next time. Maybe even join you.
Devils hole rapids, yes we did make it past them all the way to the whirlpool, which is where I believe everyone has to stop and I don’t think anyone could make it anyways. It’s considered impassible, you’ll see why in person or go ahead and buy tickets to the white water walk for $20 and walk down by the level six rapids.
Again thanks for the view and love this adventure.
1:58 The take the water from above the falls. Tunnels and canals to get it to the station
So big tunnels are built into ground from falls to the stations? For real?
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Yep, pretty cool eh?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Adam_Beck_Hydroelectric_Generating_Stations
Upstream of the International Control Dam are three tunnel intakes which run under Niagara Falls, Ontario and surface 2 km (1.2 mi) upstream of the Sir Adam Beck Generating Stations. All three tunnel intakes are upstream of the Control Dam, however one of the three tunnels is unseen, under the water, located directly in front of the Control Dam, Control Tower. The open cut canal and the tunnel canal cross at the "Cross Over" where there is a third channel feeding the 174 MW pump generating station 43°08′40″N 79°03′36″W which pumps water up into the man-made reservoir at night and generates electricity during the day, feeding the water back to the Sir Adam Beck Generating Complex.[6]
Love it
Those are intakes I live here I know
Excellent! Won’t sound dumb next time :)
Intakes are in the Upper River. Those are the outlets...
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Helmet?
Did this 20 years ago on an HX. I got up to the whirl pool took a weird wave and turned back. It’s deff a different animal. Great video.
Second thoughts definitely a real thing when you go under
That is 178 km away from the falls it’s okay
5.5km from the falls :) the whirlpool to the falls is 5.5, beginning of the rapids is maybe 11km from the falls at queenston docks.