News Clip from GMA about kayaker

[Suz]

Kayaking makes it to Good Morning America. Here is a clip about a Kokatat athlete, Jesse Coombs who went over a waterfall. Quite interesting to see how they filmed it. The filming looks to be just as dangerous as the kayaking.

Short Clip:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/man-plunges-100-feet-waterfall-canoe-14582807

GMA Interview:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/daredevil-kayaker-conquers-massive-waterfall-14596528

[djlewis]

Kayaking makes it to Good Morning America. Here is a clip about a Kokatat athlete, Jesse Coombs who went over a waterfall. Quite interesting to see how they filmed it. The filming looks to be just as dangerous as the kayaking.

Short Clip:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/man-plunges-100-feet-waterfall-canoe-14582807

GMA Interview:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/daredevil-kayaker-conquers-massive-waterfall-14596528

They call it a success... but he got a collapsed lung and a shoulder socket fracture out of it. But the guy before him blew out his knees and the one after him broke his back. Guess that makes it a success.

He says he has something new up his sleeve. Couple more like this and he'll have great memories as he lies in bed at age 34, unable to feed himself, much less kayak. Darwin award to him!

[rick stoehrer]

Kayaking makes it to Good Morning America. Here is a clip about a Kokatat athlete, Jesse Coombs who went over a waterfall. Quite interesting to see how they filmed it. The filming looks to be just as dangerous as the kayaking.

Short Clip:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/man-plunges-100-feet-waterfall-canoe-14582807

GMA Interview:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/daredevil-kayaker-conquers-massive-waterfall-14596528

gravity + obscene tolerances for adrenalin + giant brass ballast = this guys video.

[Brian Nystrom]

I really dislike this stuff, as it creates a grossly distorted perception of what kayaking is in the minds of the general public. What's worse is that this is what makes headlines, along with kayaker rescues and deaths. It would be really nice if GMA or other national shows would do stories that highlight the beauty of kayaking coastal waters, rather than this adrenalin-junkie stuff.

[rick stoehrer]

I really dislike this stuff, as it creates a grossly distorted perception of what kayaking is in the minds of the general public. What's worse is that this is what makes headlines, along with kayaker rescues and deaths. It would be really nice if GMA or other national shows would do stories that highlight the beauty of kayaking coastal waters, rather than this adrenalin-junkie stuff.

you're thinking of something that might appear on a "chronicle" or something nicely put together by fritz wetherbee but GMA is national baby....lots of flash and fast. if they have to make a disclaimer about danger or injury...oh, even better!

there are extremes in everything.....what glenn plake was doing on ski's 20 or 30 years ago (and doubtless others BEFORE him), this whackadoodle is doing is a boat now. i don't think he creates an overly distored image of kayaking any more than plake did of skiing. look at me! and people look and 15 seconds later, you're a google/youtube footnote.

now, if you said they create an image of crazy people....

[ThomasL]

Kayaking makes it to Good Morning America. Here is a clip about a Kokatat athlete, Jesse Coombs who went over a waterfall. Quite interesting to see how they filmed it. The filming looks to be just as dangerous as the kayaking.

Short Clip:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/man-plunges-100-feet-waterfall-canoe-14582807

GMA Interview:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/daredevil-kayaker-conquers-massive-waterfall-14596528

I certainly hope Mr. Coombs was well payed!