River rafters rush to California’s Sierra Nevada after snowpack melts



As record-breaking snow from the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California has melted, bringing rivers back to life, whitewater thrill-seekers are rushing to the Kern River to partake in the river rafting. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz goes along for a ride.

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23 comments

  1. enjoy while you can before the next drought

  2. They just used "OG" on NBC coverage talk 😆

  3. I laid down on my belly when I sat up I became nauseous motion sickness tablets I'm going to take some

  4. Can I have a prescription for diamox please

  5. United States Army General Chief pediatric neurosurgeon Dr Nole B Tulipsn I have a spinal headache my belly hurts and my muscles are contracting

  6. When you die you're dead you 'aren't going anywhere except for the cemetery

  7. I don't believe in your religions I am science and medicine and I especially don't agree with Jehovah's witnesses in faith healers I think all of you should go to prison and a lockdown psychiatric facility

  8. And flood stage on Mississippi River is around 90000 to 120000 cubic ft.per second there at 7000 cubic ft.per second the Mississippi River is starting to show some bad side affects from Globle warming if our ocean waters warming to 3 to 4 degrees higher our forecast for north America will be the lost of 50 percent of migrating Birds then watch the hunting across country take a big Duck chit on Americans then Congress will act and point fingers at one anouther bottom line Humans are the biggest Cancer to this Planet….just 3 degrees more hunter's then watch the screaming inside Congress…

  9. I recall global warming experts telling us less rain comes with global warming.. lies

  10. I Really do have a formula and a process that can make it rain it doesn't take much but I still need to be paid to Make it rain and you need to call the national weather service first and only

  11. United States Army General Chief pediatric neurosurgeon doctor Nole B Tulipsn I can't go to the other neurosurgeon he's a quack

  12. Wow. And Kern County is spending all that money in L.A. telling people NOT to go in the river because it's so dangerous. But I guess these guys don't count. Don't know when this was filmed, but a kayaker died in the river this week. They can see the kayak, and rescuers assume his body is still in it. But they can't get to his body because the river is so high and fast. Maybe give that a thought. If the river itself prevents rescuers from recovering your dead body, maybe being in the river is not the smart move.

  13. Looks like fun, just keep an eye on where the water's going, bound to be some flooding areas with that huge snowpack.

  14. As an outdoor expert I’m going to tell you that doing this pro or not you or someone you know will die! The currents are so strong that once you fall off whatever raft or canoe you will get broken bones or get stuck under water by debris you can’t see. If you don’t want to fkn die stay out! I watched a Bear crossing the river and it almost didn’t make out let me tell you it didn’t dare try going back in. As the matter of fact one body is stuck they still can’t pull his body out! Don’t do it.

  15. For some of us, it's safer at the tub. 🤭

    Rubber Ducky crew!
    Where you at?
    Represent! 👋✌️👍

  16. Amazing videos and thank you for breaking it down!! Despite the economic downturn, I'm so happy I have been earning $ 60,000 returns from my $9,000 investment every 21days.

  17. Did you see the arms on that kid???😅

  18. White people are crazy.

  19. Reminds me of when I went over Niagara Falls in a barrel.