The TERRIFYING Last Moments of Extreme Kayaker Shannon Christy

An ER doctor I worked with in the early 2000's died in a kayaking accident. He flipped and was caught upside down in the rocks, on a trek in New Zealand. Life is beautiful, it's exciting, but it's also fragile and fleeting. Don't press your luck.✌️♥️

No one actually wants to die doing what they love.

Steve Fisher's narration of Shannon's recovery is heart-rending in its details. Kudos to him for his determined efforts to take her home.....

She was not a hero. She took risks that took her life.

I saw a story where someone got caught underwater under a large rock in a river in Washington, but there was an air pocket so they stayed alive. However, the current was strong and they could not swim against it to get out the way they got sucked in. They found a smaller opening on the downcurrent side and had to choose between dying under the rock or risking squeezing through the small opening not knowing if it got smaller and would trap them completely under water. They decided to try to squeeze through the smaller hole and it worked, and they popped back up to the surface and swam ashore. I was never able to get that story out of my mind regarding river currents and underwater traps though I love playing in lakes and oceans which have their own perils.

Not "into" sports, but this was a compelling video that "swept me away" in it's beauty. The rescue team had such character and heart, and the extreme determination it took to coordinate the efforts to finding her body so quickly. Well done everyone, and as I got to know this young woman through this story, I found myself also grieving for the loss of her amazing life.

I am a long time surfer and I paddled my share of white water and if u never been in a raging river or sucked into a washing machine under a big wave then u can not understand the power of water

While of and because of a tragic occurrence: Very well written and delivered, heartfelt, dramatic, poignant, and articulate.

Decades a ago i had a client, a strong , experienced kayaker , died in a low- head dam . He was stuck in the recirculating hydraulics.

I was going down 8-10ft fall when I flipped my kayak for the first time. Luckily, I wasn't injured or stuck in it. Despite knowing not to do this, I accidentally came up under it. It was in a deeper area with slower water (thank God), and I was able to swim out from under it. It was terrifying, and I was kind of in shock. I was on the swim team and a lifeguard in high school so I am a great swimmer. It was really weird to me how after I was holding onto the kayak, I felt like I couldn't let go. I was fine kicking with it but when I met up with my fiance, I screamed at him like a crazy person when he tried to help me and take the kayak. He was like "babe, put your feet on the ground." I stood up and was extremely apologetic and luckily he finds it funny today. I know never in a million years would he do anything to hurt me, but for the first time in my life, I was terrified of the water and felt like I couldn't swim without holding on to it. This is absolutely heartbreaking. It's already so scary, I can't imagine the panic of being stuck. Bless her heart. And the pain from the rocks. She is certainly a far braver woman than me though! I could never try drops like that.

Ego will never beat the majestic, turbulent waters...... People need to learn this life lesson.

Why did Shannon kayak in flood waters? She had to know what a terrible risk this was. I understand taking risks in life but I would hope that the will to live would be stronger than the will for extreme adventure. It is so sad to see a young person with their whole life ahead of them killed in a tragic accident. I hope it will be a warning to others not to tempt fate when the waters overpower the abilities of the kayakers.

"I kayak because I love the sport" I love kayaking. But I don't think of it as a sport. I don't kayak because I love the sport. I kayak because I love nature, and I love the river, and I love having fun. It's not about sport. It's about experiencing the wilderness and enjoying feeling it underneath you. That's my perspective anyway. I'm a whitewater kayaker. I don't like sports or competition. lol. I also don't like being around people. The community is great, but I like being alone. All my mild kayaking trips, I do solo. I'm solo as much as I can be. If I'm not, then I'm with my one friend. It's like calling diving a sport. It's not a sport. It's an experience.

Any time I see the word "extreme" before activity, I think "idiot and soon dead"

Great video, although I have to admit I'm not the slightest bit envious. I'm perfectly happy doing what I love, which is staying alive. Also, it seems to me that life jackets, or personal flotation devices as they are called here, shouldn't just come off. Neither should helmets. In these kinds of extreme sports, where the participants know they could be subject to unusually strong forces, these items should have additional hooks, straps, or whatever it takes to ensure that they actually stay on. RIP Shannon.

Utter stupidity. There were no safety spotters on station for this "practice run" on such a dangerous course. That's like driving a race car with no seat belt.

So sad! RIP brave one!

So sad. I young life waisted - gone. She was so undortunate. Sad feelings from Norway❤

Daunting chat gp loves daunting.

I didn't even know the Potomac had white water.