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Indian Instagram Influencer Dies in Tragic Accident While Filming Video Near Popular Waterfall

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Popular Indian influencer Aanvi Kamdar died on June 16 after falling almost 300 feet into a gorge. The Influencer was an accountant from Mumbai, India, who recorded travel videos in her spare time. Her Instagram page has over 300,000 followers and her videos frequently exceed 1 million views. The 27-year-old woman was recording a video near the edge of the Khumbe […]

Leander Walchshöfer | July 25, 2024
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3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #3 = Puyuhuapi, Chile to Coyhaique Chile | Jungle Hike to Hanging Glacier Waterfall

Report from October 6, 2023 Yesterday we awoke in Puyuhaupi, Chile – a tiny coastal town founded by Germans in 1935. We hopped on the legendary Carretera Austral (southern highway) and headed south. Not far outta town, we stumbled upon La Cascada Ventiquero Colgante – an epic handing glacier with waterfalls. Day #3 Details: Miles Driven:  145 Total Miles Driven: […]

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Miles Clark | October 8, 2023
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Man Drowned After Going Into Water to Rescue Dogs at California Waterfall

Saturday, June 4, at approximately 12:12 pm, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) received a 911 call of a drowning victim in Shackleford Falls in the Scott Valley area. The caller stated her husband, 47-year-old Robert Lewis of Montague, CA, had gone into the base of the waterfall to rescue two of the family’s dogs. Lewis’ wife stated she saw […]

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VIDEO: Breathtaking Drone Footage Down the World’s Tallest Waterfall

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I just returned from a two-week expedition through the jungles of Venezuela to FPV the world’s tallest waterfall, Angel falls (979m / 3121 ft). I had this beautiful country on my bucket list for many years. Related: VIDEO: Amazing Drone Footage of Laird Hamilton Catching the World’s Longest Wave My friends and I explored the jungle for days by boat, […]

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Lake City, CO Ice Park: New Area Added for 2020-2021 Ice Season

Report from December 29th, 2020 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Lake City is a small town in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. In the winter, the town is known for ice climbing, its local ski hill, and backcountry access. Lake City is in Hinsdale County with a population of 387 people. In the summertime, Lake City is […]

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Dominic Gawel | December 29, 2020
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VIDEO: Kayaker Sends It Off 134-Foot Waterfall | 2nd Tallest Waterfall Ever Ridden by a Kayaker

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Ecuador’s Tallest Waterfall Has Disappeared

According to the NASA Earth Observatory, Ecuador’s tallest waterfall has mysteriously vanished, puzzling researchers. According to local authorities, a sinkhole recently formed a few feet above the San Rafael Waterfall which may have redirected its water flow. NASA is investigating the waterfall’s disappearance and they wrote on their website, Surrounded by lush vegetation and rare butterflies, the San Rafael Waterfall was […]

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Yosemite’s annual “firefall” event will most likely not happen this year

National Park officials are saying that Yosemite’s annual “firefall” event will most likely not happen this year, and the reasons why are sad. “Horsetail Fall has little to no water,” the Yosemite National Park website said. The firefall is an annual event at Horsetail Fall located in the Yosemite Valley in which the falls glow orange due to the natural backlighting […]

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35-Year Old Woman Slipped and Fell to Her Death Taking a Photo at Eagle Falls, CA

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The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman who lost her footing, slipped and fell to her death while taking a photograph at Eagle Falls near Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay as 35-year-old Bay Area resident Stephanie “Dina” Espinosa. She was sitting in one of the pools of water near the waterfalls when she fell on Friday. “Dina slipped while reaching […]

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Man Dead After Jumping Off 131-Foot Waterfall in Northern California

A 30-year-old man is dead after jumping off 131-foot Burney Falls in far northern California. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Department reports that the man did not resurface after the 131-foot leap. The sheriff’s department was called to the scene at 5:47 pm on Friday, July 6th, 2018. Many agencies responded to the accident including:  California State Parks and the California […]

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CragBrains | July 9, 2018
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Cliff Jumping @ California’s Best Swimming Hole: God’s Bath

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God’s Bath is one of thousands of secret swimming holes in the California foothills. The CA foothills hide a plethora of ideal swim holes with their hot summertime temperatures (often in the 100s), ice cold streams (water that was snow about an hour before), plentiful H2O, and wildly varied geography. This complex combination makes for some truly invigorating swimming hole experiences. […]

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Miles Clark | July 9, 2018
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Man Killed After Being Swept Off Bridge at Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park, CA

According to authorities and the Union Democrat, a 66-year-old man slipped on a bridge and was cast into Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park on Thursday afternoon.  His body ended up in Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, San Francisco’s drinking water supply, according to Yosemite National Park officials. “We do not know what caused him to slip and fall.” –  Jamie Richards […]

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CragBrains | June 27, 2017
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Dropping Waterfalls on a Paddleboard? | Yep…

It doesn’t really seem like this is a doable activity. We know that you simply cannot land a drop off a waterfall on a stand up paddleboard (SUP). Oh, what’s that? Oh, never mind. You totally can and this video below proves it: That said, there is likely a limit to how big you can go, just with every hucking sport. We’ve gotta give props to Dan Gavere for going for this waterfall of about 20 feet. Doesn’t seem to doable, but we’ll get back to you in 10 years. Guys will have bindings mounted on […]

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SwellBrains | June 10, 2014
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19-Year Old Swept Off 594-Foot Nevada Falls in Yosemite | Waterfall Safety Information:

Yosemite’s waterfalls are some of the most beautiful in the world.  Yosemite has countless waterfalls but most visitors come to see the the biggest 10 waterfalls in the park.  594-foot Nevada Falls is one of the biggest and easiest to access and access is via the spectacular Mist Trail. Unfortunately, Yosemite’s waterfalls also prove deadly every year.  Swift, cold spring snowmelt flows down slick granite […]

Miles Clark | June 4, 2013
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