"About as narrow, committing, and epic as it ever gets" | El Rio Claro
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2020
- Outside of Molina, Chile, lies one of the most incredible places to experience. The rio Claro is a river that you can only truly appreciate its glory, and many sections are only possible to access, by kayaking it. It is about as narrow, and committing as kayaking gets. It is one of my favorite runs in the world, and by far one of the most beautiful. The chrystal clear water, the towering overhanging walls of the gorge, and the endless drops. It is a place like one other, and I am always counting down the days till I can drop back in.
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This is one of the best random clicks on youtube ever
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Ohh sht u was ridin the wave 2 on a suggested video!😎🌊😎
Same for me!
Same
SAME!
The idiot me in me sees this and my smooth brain says “I can do that” knowing damn good and well I’ve never been in a kayak.
I think anyone could do it, it would be really painful if they didn't know what they were doing though
Waterfalls like some of these are pretty easy, you just go down the middle and the water does a lot of the work. doesn't seem to be many undercuts to worry about
Hello Fellow smooth brain.
Me who’s done two river trips on the Ottawa river and flipper in a small wave: hell yeah I can do that
Struggled my way into one once... getting out was the hardest part...
Smooth brain goes LETS GOOO
I used to kayak with my dad when he was alive. I haven't been since he passed. I was supposed to take his ashes to Antietam and put them in the water when I go kayaking but just haven't found the strength or anyone to go with. I miss kayaking with my dad. It was what he loved. So much that he worked for river and trails doing kayaking trips. This video made me think of my dad.
I bet your dad would want you to have fun and go kayaking again :) when you think of him don't be sad and remember the good times
I hope you find a buddy to do it with again, and I think it would do you good to fulfill your dad's wish and get rid of that mental burden
you will feel freer in your mind afterward :)
wishing you all the best
Where do you live?
@@matthewhykel2502 Maryland
Let's go dude. September
@@stephencarter6109 Word...
I'm so glad these action cameras exist. Now I can get the same view an expert sees, without the risk of course! Thanks for sharing!
5:00 you would think stuff like this only exist in your dreams
Agreed
imho, the whole run is a dream.
It was like being flushed down the toilet... lol!
Waterslide
I showed my mom that part and she said out loud “Oh my goodness, they are crazy”
I can literally smell the crispness of the water.
r/hydrohomies
you literally can't
BrailleTV shutup
@@ChiquitaSpeaks I had to, hahahha
We need another word that means literally more than literally so we can say things in the likeness of literally and not mean and say things literally
The calm sections actually look more appealing, because you can see how clear the water is. It's quite beautiful.
As a cyclist I just love how it doesn't matter what sport it is just a group of mates doing something fun results in the same clowning and getting stoked on each others enjoyment so cool to see! Loved the 'accidental bashing' into your mate at the end!
Kayakers don’t endanger their lives and others by kayaking down the street tho. Cyclists are not kayakers
@@Iz0penMost cyclists don't endanger theirs or other's lives I'm not sure what you are trying to say here.
@@cloaker416
Cyclists are usually ok. Cyclists 'getting together with their mates' changes that.
A group of cyclists together is annoying. It's impossible for them not to be.
It's not like they even ride single file or anything like they should.
Their casual chat as they ride along is important and your deadline be damned.
This is why I don't ever cycle in a group.
Cycling is lone transportation. And by myself I manage to appease my rights, whilst not putting myself in danger or inconveniencing others.
30 cyclists in a group is a mob and none of them are obeying the law, or being courteous Road users.
@@bobhawke7373 cycling abreast is legal.
Yeah I said "like they should be".
See my point. Riding in a mob is obviously annoying and dangerous behaviour, but cyclists will do it without a law to stop them.
They don't care how dangerous they make the road.
Thanks for emphasising exactly what I am saying.
This is why mob cycling is hated.
It's obviously a silly behaviour but cyclists stick to their guns that they have a right.
I'm just one that looks inwardly and sees that I should ride in a safer and more courteous manner. I am the slowest and weakest thing on the road and act accordingly.
I even stop for traffic lights and stop signs and don't defer to a pedestrian path all of a sudden to avoid a red light like a lot of cyclists do.
If two cars have just overtaken me on a skinny road, I also may pull up behind them at the next red light, instead of coasting past them whilst they are stopped, only for me to be in their way again. A lot of cyclists, have a lot of ego about their cycling. That's a fact.
What I meant by them not obeying the law on a group of 30, is the fact that they don't obey the law in those big groups. They don't stick to a single lane, and they don't indicate. A group of cyclists swelling and shrinking inside and outside of lanes is not, riding abreast.
Riding abreast is two people riding next to each other obeying the road rules in the nominated cycle lane. If you are riding abreast in a lane also dedicated to traffic, you deserve to be run over.
You think every driver is paying attention?
Safety is your own responsibility.
Can’t believe that’s a natural setting. Looks too nice, almost as if it was built for an adventure theme park. There’s so much natural beauty and wonder in this world.
right? almost seems fake like a dreamworld
Thought same thing
But not all of us are good, some of us are the enemy’s, while we destroy the world, but then some are great, trying to prevent destruction.
Shame we all can't travel more so much beauty
central america and northern south america is dope man. visit places like this if you can, changes your life.
why does the water look so warm and cold at the same time
How does it look warm?
@@nedisahonkey it reminds me of a hot tub
Yes, I totally get that too! I think it looks warm because of the dark colour of the water underneath the waves. It’s like a deep turquoise/blue and seems warm perhaps because it does look like a hot tub haha. And the white waves kind of look like bubbles in a bath. But cold because you know it must be freezing
Because the way it looks
Whenever you see that, assume the latter, cuz it always ends up being freezing
This is my favourite kayaking video - ever. Thank you
Despite the fact that i have virtually no free time because i work seven days a week, it makes me happy on a personal level that somebody out there is enjoying and making videos for the rest of us to have a glimpse of fan.
Keep the pace guys.
Cheers
Amazing. That place doesn't even look real.
Wild eh?!
It doesn't look like there are very many line choices BUT if you choose the wrong one it looks like it could hurt...a lot.
Go visit US, is not that far from Chile Capital city.
What if the mountains cave in on you guys?
Nothing real looks real anymore sadly
I love how there’s no music. Just 7 minutes and 4 seconds of straight up badassery
Those are the best imo music ruins things like this...
@@LemonsRage 100% with you. Great thing to have, but definitely takes away the purity!
And
“W OOOOOOOOooo”
So much wooooo.
100th like what’s my prize😂
@@brianasheffield45 a virtual hi-5? haha
Exactly 5:00 or so mark, what an unbelievable natural water slide!!!! Too perfect!
The rock formation is sooo beautiful with such a deep color and the water is crystal clear. I can’t believe the way you guys fly down those waterfalls though!!!
Damn this place really does look like it was specifically made to be kayaked
Just wondering if Kayaked is even a word
@@ShivamSingh-yl7jo if kayaking exists, then why would kayaked not exist? Remember that there are past, present, and continuous form for an action
Well I mean yea I doubt you could go here as a regular person I mean you probably could in the more calmer parts but even then I feel the current would drag you making you hit your head and body uncontrollably
700th like
@@gloria1351 Thanks❤️
Guys, I’m 63 years old with a body that’s no longer able to take that kind of beating...so THANK YOU for making feel young again by just watching you guys do what I wish I could do!
Hey Rich. I just turned 60 former whitewater kayak instructor. I still run Numbers and upper Animas. It’s just takes some conditioning. And be young at heart.
@@stephanpace8678 are you saying you could do this at 60 ?
@@vidviewer100 Probably wouldn’t be smart I boat Class 4 runs I’m familiar with Taos Box some Upper Animas sections. The Numbers and Royal Gorge If you have a solid roll and are familiar with the lines and stay in shape you can have fun.
@@stephanpace8678 woah
@@stephanpace8678 wow that is very cool. I bet you enjoy ur job :)
The geology looks so surreal. It looks like an alien planet with newly formed volcanic rocks, but so smooth it almost looks man made.
The fact that there isn't even the slightest hint of plant life here is a testament to how brutal these waters are.
I so want to do this, but I know I almost certainly will die.
1 day ago 134 likes for a verified person eh normal but I’ll change it by commenting
Hi you look like a potato
@@iammonke4970 Hi I am a potato
This i would survive with out any experience this is not deadly if u can swim you probably survive
Thats what I think every time I see one of these
Wife: so what did you do today?
husband: just went out for a little paddle with the boys
@@Thomas-ui2bd No one asked
What did this user named JUST DO IT comment? I can’t see his comment. It looks like the pussy deleted it.
@Bruh Momento Don't let your dreams be dreams... JUST DO IT!!!
Thank you for sharing! I kayaked in college and this brought up so many good memories.
i love the owl thats following the group the entire video
Blew my mind too haha
Owl??
Where? Lmao
@@tilenstupar4659 the sounds they made
wOOOOooo
Just imagine you're a fish swimming in this river, and one day you hear humans screaming "WOOOHOOOW WHOO WOOO WHOOOOHOW WOOHOOOO HEJOUWWWW WOOOHOW"
"Get the kids, the cavemen are back"
Saturn at night xD
That's hard to imagine because fish don't have ears.. 😜
@@SineEyed It's hard to imagine you understanding what a joke is
@@santanasiege lol ok..
I accidentally clicked and landed here. WOW! What an amazing river! What an amazing experience that must be. Thank you so much for sharing your magnificent experience. Truly epic.
What an amazing and beautiful place. One of the top 3 coolest kayak spots I've ever seen! Thanks for this amazing footage, it was epic to watch!
I feel like they communicate in “woo” and “woohoo”
That's WW Kayakers for ya!
They are plotting
They are channeling their inner Ric Flair
😄
And hehahahaha
5:00 looked really fun.
It really does
thats the one part my voice went "whoa!" i think some white water kayaking is in my future!
Until you tip over lol. But damn it does
It looks really fun that they should've made it the thumbnail 😊
That looks kinda scary, probably fun after you've done it once.
Thank you for letting me see part of world I would never have seen . I was lost for words . That is majestic! Heaven
This place is one of the best place for my 100 bucket list. Love it❤
Am I the only one that's really jealous of how much fun they're having? Makes me feel like I'm wasting my life lol
That’s cuz you are 😂 jk you should try it out but get some muscles ok 👌
I haven't done anything in a cpl years since q break ip
Yeah xd agreed
Thats just the anime
You are
I like how smooth all the rocks look due to being pummeled with water for hundreds of years
Hundred thousands/millions of years
longer than hundreds
We can never be sure how long
Pretty sure that rock is all volcanic and very new lol.
I think you're high.
This is awesome!! Thanks for getting to the point as well. Usually in kayak vids have to see the whole travel escapade, what people eat for dinner and breakfast before it gets to businesses.
There's no way I'd do something that could give me concussions as easily as this, but I'm grateful I can watch it through their camera, it looks just incredible!
That looks so much freaking fun.
I'd do anything to get out of the forest in sweden i'm living in and experience something like that haha. But then i'm pretty thalassophobic so that sucks
and also terrifying and anxiety-inducing
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@@thompsonsmith7653 great!
Kayaking is pretty fun. Even just on a lake. Those things get moving pretty quick for just having a paddle.
This has to be the sickest run I've ever seen!
It's as if Walt Disney designed a stretch of water for an amusement ride. That looked incredible.
And the deadliest 😳
@@Icu__hotel_hotel stoked epic shredding dude
Thank you for sharing this ! Amazing to watch you guys do this .
So much skill! Well done! You guys seriously make me want to try kayaking at this level.
I’m tetraplegic & bedridden... watching this in full screen with headphones on really transported me there. Thank you for the experience!
Enjoy bro
God bless you brotha
God bless you man, there's hope in Christ, do you believe in him?
I'm sorry dude. I'm really looking forward to future VR.
@john smith the fact that we have a conscience and even the things we see that exist, prove that there is a creator
Talk about breathtaking beautiful water and scenery! This is why we need to keep our world clean! So our kids can enjoy this!
Agreed!
Awesome, guys, thanks.
Our kids? Wtf
@Whut missing chromosome
@@Magic_Mann you should just know you can't live with missing chromosomes
You guys are crazy! Incredible ride. Chile is on my bucket list. 😁👍🌿
Grateful for uploading.
What an amazing ride, happy to see all are safe. So beautiful and the power of water is awesome. Just can't say enough how extreme the video is.
5:07 that’s feels like something that could be at Disney world
My eyes went huge when I saw how sick that turn looked
smootH
Right when I read this the time was just right
For most of humanity: instant death.
These guys: Wheee!
I post it to
My god. I felt like I was watching the Goonies. What an extraordinary place.
That's so true
remember watching your video of rolling acres mall. sad they tore it down now
Goonies... I love that movie!
This is Dan Bell this is
Jeez dan bell you get around, I unsubbed after the meat factory series years ago because it scared the shit out of me, but I find your comments in the most random places
This was created for kayaking, amazing.
Now this is what I call having fun.😁
Seeing wonders of the world can't compare to this thrill of experiencing it so freely at your own leisure.
The tall walls and freedom to paddle in between in large pools.
No guide, no signs and only your experience and skill to safely traverse natural formations.
Can't get better and I haven't seen any better.
Extremely dangerous river with hundreds of steep waterfalls: exists.
Random guy in boat: WoOOooOo
You know what, he's living his best life and if saying woowoo helps him express that then good for him.
Also not saying your mad about this but you might be so I might as well defend it
@@willmanley2796 facepalm
Me laying on my bed lazy af: hell yeah I could do that
@@Thomas-ui2bd who asked
@JUST DO IT nobody cares
😳
as one wise man once said- only thing harder than to climb the Everest is to get money for that!
Just wow thank u for sharing this experience whit us... looks like a lot of fun!!! And not many people will see this kind of beauty ever, so thank u sir for taking us whit u!!
Maravilloso recorrido, admiro el gran coraje para hacer este tipo de deporte, felicitaciones.
For the non kayakers, yes it is neccesary to scream *YAHOO* or *WOOHOOO* every time you decent further down .
😂
Im not a kayaker but i'm freerider(snowboard) so i know what you mean
Mr19pogo95 i’m not a kayaker either.
Dane Jackson hi what u do if u get a hole in the kayak and how is it so tuff it looks like it hit some rocks
LOL! I don't kayak, but i skate downhill and i can confirm this. Found myself involuntarily yelling WOOHOO and YEEHAW this morning while sending it down a twisty mountain pass.
It's an extreme activity, living only once
@Queue Tee 🤔
That looked like so much fun,wow,
absolutely stunning - what a place !
This was so entertaining all the way through. I also like that you had a few buddies with you and everyone waited up after the drops. A smart/safe group of adrenaline junkies 🤓
Yesss
I read this just as the guy in the red kayak threw his paddle. Do you want to reconsider maybe?
The best kid of friends.
@@isabellamanon4632 dude he got it back, he tossed it, then grabbed it so nah I don't think anyone would be reconsidering "this" lol 😂
This looks so fun but at the same time I’m never doing it
lol facts
I would get so hyped when I'm going there for the most part, but when I get there... no
This is a beautiful river that very few people will ever see in person! Thank you so much for sharing it!
Thank you for this. Not something I will ever experience. Breathtaking!
I love how everyone waits for the person behind them to make the drop and cheers them on. It sucks being at the back and in trouble and finding out everyone else has moved on to the next thing.
I can imagine waiting is necessary for safety reasons. If one fails his drop and hurts himself the other can help him if they are waiting.
Parts of this look almost water-parkish...what a freaking amazing experience it has to be!
I know right, I’m sitting here in so much awe of the place, but can’t help but think some of it looks man made. Either way it’s frickin amazing
It’s a natural water park
@@88Onethe Looks like natural water erosion.. so smooth! The land above looks to be maintained though for sure, to help keep it clear of debris!
Wow. Beautiful, and good whitewater. ❤😊 Thank you.
i’ve never kayaked in my life but this looks like so much fun omg
As someone who enjoys kayaking mostly in the summer it’s a wonderful experience you should try it
1% of this vid: Kayaking
Other 99%: WHOOOOOO
To be fair, I’d probably be shouting “SHIT'' and “FUCK”, which could be worse than all the whooos! 😄
"Honey? I'm goin on a trip with the boys."
Just about the coolest thing I’ve seen, but will never actually do. Thanks for posting this!
I am 23yo and since I was a kid I've always been very into "radical" sports and this type of stuff. I don't know yet how to start doing this type of sports but surely, one day, I will do it and I will have the time of my life, because these are the stuff that is worth living for.
Thanks for sharing this awesome content, looking forward to explore the nature one day like you do.
Could you imagine being so present in the moment?! These guys are probably far from thinking of bills, feelings, and life’s stressors! This video screams pure joy
ya cuz i do it several times a week. you should try
It's so scary though. If you fall out of your kayak that water is so dangerous that you will not survive. It's probably filled with underwater currents that will drag you under. I could never do that. Lol.
That equipment isn’t cheep. Nor are their insurance premiums. It’s a lie to think you can escape.
Jackson quinn,
The equipment is actually cheaper than you think. Probably about $2000 all in for everything even the safety stuff. Their insurance however. Well that's on America really
Insurance ? They don't know what you don't tell them Peoples premiums / life insurance don't go
Up because of kayaking 😂
Loved it, but I do have to say that whoever it was that made that "very first kayak run" down this river had to be out of his/her freaking mind. :)
Is it in any way possible to check a river beforehand if it's safe to kayak?
@@yrrahyrrah Could bring a drone to check what's ahead
@@imluvinyourmum That's true. What about big drops/waterfalls? How do you know it's deep enough without any rocks down there?
@@yrrahyrrah Don't think u can lol. I just throw rocks into the water to check depth if I'm jumping in lol.
@@imluvinyourmum I mean definitely drones didn't exist when the first run was made
Thar rock texture is so fascinating - never seen anything quite like it. Thanks for sharing this!
Spectacular. The location is so beautiful it doesn't even seem real.
I'm just sitting here on my couch like: "omggg that looks so funnn. I should do that some time"
and then I realize that I'd probably die trying😂
Maybe start on an easier river 😂 Whitewater kayaking is a blast though! I would recommend looking into class 1-2 rivers near you. The Nantahala in North Carolina is an excellent place to start if you’re in or near the Southeastern US
6:30 “YOU SHALL NOT PASS” lmfao
Haha got me too
@@Thomas-ui2bd thats cool but I don't remember anyone asking
Wow! What an amazing adventure!! How fun.
Bravo! Captivating video content on our shared topic of nature and the great outdoors! Thank you for sharing with us.
This made me realize how boring my life is...
Fr 😐😔
@@LuckyMe24-7 But imagine actually experiencing that, the adrenaline and the views you can get of the rio
You will die of old age though instead of drowning in some fucking river.
I doubt that! Everyone has different things!
@@danejacksonkayak love your videos dude, hopefully one day I can go kayaking as well
Epic!! That slide at 5:00 is so sick!
Chase Milhorn yep that sick
Amazing!!!!
Stunning!
If you wiped out on that you’d be screwed
Love kayaking, that's a totally different level. Wow
loved it n such a lovely n fun place
5:00 one of the coolest things I've ever seen
No one:
This guy: WooooOOO
i read this when he said it xD
Same🤣
Thats because he Saïd it about 591 times
so beautiful but so dangerous at the same time epic setting u guys having fun thank you for sharing this
i cant imagine how clean amazing and pretty that river is
Thanks Dane. My Adapted PE students went crazy doing this for a virtual fitness field trip. You should of heard them go nuts shouting using their pool noodles as an oar. We also talked about how the buddy system was used to ensure all were safe, doing pitstops at the drops and waiting up for everyone. How you all kept communicating helpful info while having a great time. I am sure that they will be putting this one in the Can We Do This Again pile. I just had to add it to our virtual field trip file for repeat workouts.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing 🙌
virtual us not the same as reality! To feel the water, the splashing, the rush, the actual flow if movement will never, ever be the same as virtual. Its just an illusion!
@@ChiefyBea i dont think you could take students on a field trip to do this
@@ChiefyBea Who could have guess, Mindblown.
@@ChiefyBea adapted pe is for disabled students, if i remember right, so they might be unable to do something like this in real life. it might not be the real deal, but it's a great way for someone who is unable to be there physically to experience it. some might even be motivated to train up to try and do the real deal one day! it's not an illusion, it's a reflection of reality, and can be used for experiences that might not be possible due to physical, monetary, or other kinds of limitations
1:37-When you put the gopro underwater and it got a shot of how clean, turquoise, clear the water was, it was astronomical my jaw dropped.
I couldn't imagine how fun it would be swimming in that- ofc if it wasn't located in those rapids.
Its nice aye when i was younger a whopping 15 years ago lol rivers around me where really clean you could LITERALLY drink it now the rocks are covered year round in disgusting slime and come summer time there that bad even dogs get sick swimming in them its horrible i grew up at the river with my mates i would love to share that with my kid dunno where your from but this is in rual New Zealand supposedly a clean and green country my ass
@@BIGSMOKE-bl2lq I am actually from Nz lolz Auckland. I heard everyone hates Aucklanders-
@@b.rklyn_j as a non Aucklander yea pretty much lol na most people just cant stand the place in general
@@BIGSMOKE-bl2lq I was thinking the exact same thing watching this. Also a kiwi, grew up in the Kauaeranga Valley (Thames/Coromandel) and after school every day in summer we’d go swim in the river, the water was always beautifully clear and clean. Never had to worry about toxic algae or any of that. I went on an exchange to France in high school when I was there I was thinking how sad it was that a lot of their rivers were so polluted they couldn’t swim in them, I couldn’t imagine that at home. And now 😭
@@bridgetmonro8485 most days after work id go grab my little brother and sister in summer and goe for a swim i miss it where i am theres ALOT of dairy farms up river they are the major culprit
Thank you for sharing this !
Absolutely beautiful!
That gorge is so incredibly beautiful. The geology is to die for, the water is crystal clear, the chutes and drops look like so much fun. Damn, this is kayaking nirvana.
@Beavis The blazer clearly they are all wearing helmets
To die for is correct
Thank you Captain obvious.
@@jtg2525 wow couldn’t tell
What is the geology? It doesn't look like anything I've ever seen before.
Wow, thats a incredible beautiful place!
@Ok Dude hey =)
Not sure how I found this but I’m glad I did. Incredible!
This is one of the most amazing videos I’ve seen. Incredible place.
The nerve I have thinking I can do this when I’ve never been in a kayak 🤦🏼♀️ Respect to these guys.
LOL same
That little swirly bit at 5:04 looks so fun. Almost like nature’s water slide!
It's nicknamed the devil's elbow
It's not so fun when you get hard smashed in the head and you lose consciousness and die because you drowned alone
@@lord6074 wtf
@@lord6074 that's deep
@@einfachnurleo930 okok i see what you did there
This looks like a video game setting! Unreal! A bucket list place for sure.
I don't know why youtube recommended this video to me, but I'm glad it did. I couldn't stop watching. That was a really fantastic place. Thanks for sharing.
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@@alicebilton7255 nice!
You know how skilled they all are to make going through all of that look so easy
I love kayaking at the beach. But this looks like the coolest thing ever. I really need to try something like this, but on a very small easy beginner level.
Can't believe how beautiful that place is!!!! 😳😱😍
So proud of my hometown. Molina is a small city near the Andes in south Central Chile and the waters he's kayaking are extremely cold most of the time and it's surrounded by breathtaking landscapes. The place is a national park called Radal 7 Tazas (Radal being a native tree and 7 cups because of the seven consecutive waterfalls of one the most iconic views of the area)
Looks absolutely beautiful mate
Dumb question… this where they filmed it, in Chile?
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