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Lava Falls Rapid - 38 foot drop! - Grand Canyon - Wilderness River Adventures (FULL SPEED)

4,300 views · Published 7 June 2013 · 1:23 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: Ask Joe - Joe Crescenzi - @AskJoe - AskJoe (.TV) · 2013 · Travel & Events

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Lava Falls is the fastest navigable river water in the northern hemisphere.  There is a 38 foot drop and it all takes place in seconds, so I recorded it in 60 fps.   THIS VERSION IS AT FULL / Regular SPEED.  See my channel for another one at HALF SPEED.. and slow motion quarter speed.

This video was taken using an Astak ActionPro camera mounted on an iPole from FastCap.  I will be posting a second POV angle taken using a Contour ROAM 2 mounted on an iPole Mini.

This is just one of many clips that will follow taken while in the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River.

Butch, our fearless Boatman and his Swamper Chongo can be seen in the background making sure all of us are safe, but trust me... it's one of the most difficult rapids in the world to navigate.  They just make it look easy.

This adventure was booked through Wilderness River Adventures (RiverAdventures.Com)... If you want to experience a trip like this, they are the best of the best.

FYI... I'm the one sitting in the first seat on the side wearing the hat... with my eyes literally bulging out of their sockets.

Special thanks to Paul Akers from FastCap for the iPole and suggesting the Astak camera.  Without the iPoles, I would never have been able to capture this moment.

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