When canyoneering goes bad

RedRoxx44 · Queen of the Walkabout Joined: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 1167

This was on the Discovery channel. Watch all five videos for the dramatic story of two brothers and their almost fatal slot canyon experience in utah.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XmNfXK1kz18
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beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

Yikes! That's the kind of thing I won't let my kids watch...or they might ground me and not let me go out and play any more.
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wanderingsoul · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ

Thanks Letty, this was very insightful and heart-wrenching to watch.
This will make me think hard when I want to do something. I'll be more aware and question myself thoroughly before deciding to push myself where I may not yet be ready.

Appreciate the post.
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Matt Hoffman · Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 701 Location: Grantham, NH

Good Lord! What a horrible story! I could never bring myself to watch that show when it was on TV, cause I figured it would make me never want to go outside again. I was almost right!
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IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

I saw this when it was on air. Made for a couple bad days indeed.
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