2010 Passaic River Flood-Great Falls to Little Falls 

Wow. You should be a documentary filmographer. This is really good, looks and sounds very professional.

I now live in Lancaster Pa. but grew uo in Paterson in the early 1930's till 1988 when I moved to Pa. To think I viewed this site many times...and once dove in the chazum beneath the falls. Of course it was in the dry spell of the summer when no water was coming over the falls. It was creapy diving in that black deep water beneath the falls. I only dove in because of my older friend...threatening to throw me in. This Video brings back alot of memories.

i like the way u give gud information instead of just taping it gud werk

Man the hydrologic jumps and whirlpools are crazy. 1 slip and adios. I've always wanted to see the falls, and sense I live in NYC I have no excuse, but to see it so agitated is even better. Thanks for posting. PS, the guy on the bridge isn't only risking HIS life, but the life of the first responders tasked with "trying" to save him.

nice 1 brotha ! I cruise up and down the passaic river every day would have loved to c the falls but it's been impossible 2 get in & out of Paterson 4 days

In 1935, My Father ran for Passaic County Alderman. One of his five points was a promise to clean up the Passaic River. He lost. Wouldn't it have been nice if they started then?

thats crazy, what a site to see

Morris Canal area is my fav place to fish

that was so cool.

Stupendous effort. Thank you for hopping some fences and climbing out on that bridge to get better vantage points, depicts the true fury of nature.

omg its realy REALLY bad over there. yikes. that where I live. little falls/west paterson. I been through there millions of times and never seen it that bad before. holly crap.

I live in Cedar Grove, I find your videos very entertaining and you have an excellent speaking voice. Thank You for sharing your adventurous talent.

Wheeler. This video facinated me... I've now gone back and watched your other videos and am obsessed with the Passaic River, which I grew up near as a kid (Little Falls). Great stuff.

Your videos are excellent

That's some risky footage you shot, good luck with a Pulitzer.

Thanks Wheeler, I live in AK now but I used to work these floods in Red Cross Disaster Unit, Passaic & East Orange Chapters. I know where you are going and appreciate the risk to bring us on the journey! Kudos & stay safe :)

I was in this educational summer program at Rutgers Newark and we went to this Hydro-Electricity dam (not sure of the name) and we got to hear stories of how bad the Passaic really was,the bus driver said he remembered when it was so bad that the river was like a red color, and there was practically no fish because of the pollution. It was a great lesson and i can tell how passionate you are about this river, so good look on your future journeys!!

Great video and great narrative. Love your work Mr. Wheeler666

Great footage---you are an intrepid moviemaker! Glad you didn't slip into the river from that slippery aqueduct!

The power of water is crazy

Awesome footage and great commentary, Wheeler! NJ rocks and roils!

Just read "Nightshade". Loved it. I grew up in Chatham NJ and spent the majority of my childhood along these banks. I also grew up with Jimmy "Mad Hatter" Madison and Terry Wells. Your description of the events surrounding that horrible tragedy are spot on. I also appreciate the photo on p. 77. My friends and I were the ones that shot the locks off of this and several other pump houses along this stretch. Evidently this area remains a "weapons free" zone. Keep your head down! Carry on. MOOSE.

Very, very well done! Thanks for filming and sharing. I grew up in Paterson...this brings back lots of (sometimes scary) memories.

@wheeler666 And I still say East Paterson instead of Elmowwd Park.. Where are the Elms?

Wow man, excellent style and subject matter. I've watched a few of your videos and so far, above all they've made me ponder what corners, shores, and infrastructure have existed around me in that unnoticeable periphery you're so keen to explore and document.

We used to hang out on the Garfield side under the Dundee Dam, or sometimes on Kiggi Island and party there back in the 70s and 80s. Is Kiggi Island still there? It was not so much an island but a sand bar that had a couple of trees and bushes on it. Even back then we all knew the water was polluted as all hell, but every once in a while, somebody (usually me) would take a drunken swim in it. Last time I did that, in 1989 I had sores over my whole body and lost all my body hair for an entire year. Something from the ink factories upriver in Paterson I heard. Despite the pollution, I remember there being a lot of wildlife, like cranes, ducks, and a huge 2-foot wide turtle we'd encounter every once in a while.

Wheeler Antabanez .....What the Heck is that animal at 6:05 if this video?

Stellar stuff, Wheeler! Gross and lovely at the same time.

where are the woods? where's the park? It's West Paterson.

Why do you wear sunglasses on a rainy winter day?

Great footage! I grew up in Hawthorne.

Thanks for sharing I was there sunday and got some great Photo's I have been to all the spots but not with this much water" this is historic"

Dude that was awesome, great job

thanks man

Great stuff Bro!! The Little Falls shots were awesome! Can't imagine being caught in that torrent.

Nice video, editing and narration.

I live at the Mill...you're awesome!

thank you sir. i like your crane video.

What is that animal at 6:05? I've seen one of them alive before.

Good Job! You really Released the Kraken with this one!

thank you people for the comments and the ratings. it makes it worth the risk for all this love. stay tuned for more......................

I love it

@vincamajor. hi there. i really dont like the name woodland park either. west paterson is WAAAY better name. cause u have west paterson then net to it is paterson. so makes sence. I live in west paterson so i know about the area. ps. lmao my mom says "woodland park" sounds like a cematery. lol

so the sewage doesn't burn my eyes out

U Sir have Steel Balls

1:40 the actor from the movie anaconda wow

I live in Cedar Grove, you do such a great job on your videos. I really enjoy your videos also you have an excellent speaking voice. Keep up your adventurous talent