Chase Nobles (Idiot) Kayacks COS drainage ditch during flood

[Colorado_Outback]

I was kinda hoping this was going to end with him pinned against a large grate.. Being this stupid should hurt, a lot.

[rtr]

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[jhood001]

If I had a dime for every time someone did something dangerous, I would be rich.

If I wished ill will on someone doing something dangerous and then commented as such and posted a video on an internet forum, I would be an asshole.

[Colorado_Outback]

If I had a dime for every time someone did something dangerous, I would be rich.

If I wished ill will on someone doing something dangerous and then commented as such and posted a video on an internet forum, I would be an asshole.

Bummer guess we arnt bffs. What ever will I do..

[jhood001]

Bummer guess we arnt bffs. What ever will I do..

Oh, we're good. I would buy you a beer any time. I'm just posting my view on your post on the internet. Just like you posted your view on a video of a guy physically challenging his environment on the internet.

[Colorado_Outback]

Physically challenging his environment... haha that's a stretch.

Kayaking a river I can see, not that I personally am into that sort of thing but I can see the appeal. A river you have a chance of self rescuing if you were to flip or what ever.

Whats your exit game when you come up against a large obstruction that you cant paddle around in one of those tunnels?

Edit: Just makin sure

[theGinsue]

This guy is a first class selfish moronic prick.

We need a shit-load of chlorine in the gene pool, and we need it fast.

I, too, disagree with the whole "challenging his environment" bullshit. Simply because that's all it is: Bullshit.

This guy, and others like him, are glory hounds who needlessly take extreme risks with no consideration for the safety or well-being of those who may be called in to rescue or recover him from his own selfish stupidity if one of the thousands of possible bad scenario's unfolds.

It needs to become very clear public policy from the local level all of the way to the national level that anyone willing to take an "extreme risk" will do so with the knowledge that there will be no rescue, no aid, no negotiations for you, and recovery of your body will only occur if/when nobody else is put at risk. For extreme risks, both Murphy & Darwin will be re-instated their proper authority and mankind will once again step aside.

This policy also needs to cover those dumb asses who think doing crap like hiking along the Iraqi-Iranian border or sneaking into North Korea is somehow a good idea.

[jhood001]

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It needs to become very clear public policy from the local level all of the way to the national level that anyone willing to take an "extreme risk" will do so with the knowledge that there will be no rescue, no aid, no negotiations for you, and recovery of your body will only occur if/when nobody else is put at risk.

Agreed, boss. But I still don't wish the man harm.

[theGinsue]

Agreed, boss. But I still don't wish the man harm.

I don't "wish" the man harm, but we both know if he keeps up stunts like this it's coming (and is overdue). The question is: How many others will be harmed because of this selfishness?

[jhood001]

I hear ya. My issue with the OP wasn't with what the fellow in the video did. It was with the 'hope' that his actions ended in tragedy.

I think there is a fine line between being adventurous and endangering others. I think people should pursue and push their limits in all regards. Danger is always a possibility when we adventure. And people that choose their life's work as rescue are pursuing danger themselves... For their own reasons.

I saw this video of Haley's the other day. At no point did I consider what he was doing to be a stunt. Probably because I have read enough about the man doing the action to believe he knows what he's doing. Maybe I should have spent the time to research the fellow in the kayak to find out if he passed my personal perception test as to who is and who isn't qualified to participate in thrill seeking.

Regardless, great video: