Naya Rivera from Glee's Death. WHAT HAPPENED! 

I feel glad to say I was trained by a Special Forces Veteran in the U.S> Navy when receiving my Open Water Cert. in SCUBA. He yelled at me a lot LOL. Great instructor and one thing he told me during training that I will never forget is that it only takes one tablespoon of water to drown. One tablespoon to go down the wrong pipe and you can lose the only thing to save you and that is your consciousness .

It always seems strange to me when people drown, especially in pretty calm water. I've grown up swimming in the bayou's and the gulf here in Louisiana where visibility is nil and lot's of trash at the bottom. I was told as child by an old Cajun man to never fight against the water, to always stop, relax and float, and if caught in a riptide, take your time and swim parallel to the shore. Wise words that saved my life many times. When you panic all bets are off. This such a senseless tragedy, my heart goes out to her family.

This shows how unwise it is to go boating without a life vest!

That lake looks too scary to be alone there with just your child. Safety in numbers is still the way. So sorry for this young, beautiful girl.

I don't know much about her and I've never seen anything she was in but I'm very sad to hear of what happened to her. It's unfortunate that she didn't have someone with her,going alone on the water with a toddler is a recipe for disaster. I hope others can learn from this very sad situation 😞

The last memory that little boy has of his mother is her putting him back in the boat to safety and she slips away. No Words for how that will affect him through life. Excellent Vlog as usual Scott.

Looks like such a peaceful yet eerily quiet and isolated place. I have never watched Glee and didn't know who she was but she seemed like a beautiful young woman. I hope her sweet little boy is ok.

You never go swimming off a boat unless it is anchored!! Soo stupid of her to be out there w/ no other adult and only her little boy!

She went out to spend time with her son and didn't make it out . We never know when it's our time. I'm glad they finally found her . So sad.

A tremendous video done in the inimitable Scott Michaels' style. How sad that such natural beauty would be associated with a tragic death. Thank you Scott for investing your time and resources to produce such a thoughtful and informative video. Stay safe and be well.

Something similar to this happened to my friend’s brother. He swam out into a deep part of a lake to save his daughter and managed to save her but he unfortunately died.

“She began and ended in a 20 mile radius”. Damn

I’m an experienced boater, and I would never go out on that risky-looking lake. Too many variables to stay aware of.

Hi l’m watching this from Arlington Tx. I grew up in Piru, we used to walk across the bridge everyday there was only 2 houses ours and my Uncles now my cousin built his home next to ours. From what l know she rented the boat for 3 hrs. And when she didn’t return the employees went to look for them they found her son asleep on the boat and he said his Mama went in the water and didn’t come up. So sad. We would always go fishing there and my Dad and 2 Brothers work there part time back in the day. Thank you so much for this.

Sad ending to such a beautiful woman and wonderful mother. Her last moments were saving her little boy's life. May she Rest In Peace. Praying for those that loved her.

You do SUCH a great job ☝️

I'm so deeply saddened.Thank you for your work. Very respectfully done.❤❤❤❤❤❤

And dont go in the water alone...you never know what can happen...even a cramp can cause drowning! Sad sad case!

Thanks for posting this video. I now have a full understanding about all the aspects of this tragedy. Nobody else in the media does such thorough work as you do.

This lake has a history of drowning people. It is quicksand bottom, trees underwater, current and just a feeling of death in this area. I hated when I went out there in the early 80's it should be signed with NO SWIMMING nO ONE IS EVER OUT THERE ANYMORE TO MANY ACCIDENTS WITH ALL THE JUNK IN THE WATER. The old legend has it that a man let lose an alligator in that lake in the early 80's.

That poor little boy loosing his mom like that. Didn't know he was drifting in the narrows, and so happy the boat didn't collide with something.

Thank you for documenting this and giving a sense of closure to those of us who can't visit this spot ourselves.

Great respectful job as always. Such a sad tragedy to happen. She was so young. She made sure her son was safe. Thank you for taking us along the paths of where it happened. May she Rest In Peace. God bless you for all you do.

Naya failed to obey the most basic of boating and swimming rules. 1. NEVER go boating or swimming alone. ALWAYS have another adult (not a child) with you, at least. 2. ALWAYS wear a life vest. 3. NEVER swim or dive when you don't know what is below the surface of the water. 4. Follow the instructions and the cautions that are posted for your protection.

Great vlog Scott, such a sad story. My thoughts and prayers are with Naya and her family.

That is a beautiful area, but I'm very sorry that lovely and talented lady lost her life there. Is it as remote as it looks? Scott, you do extremely important work. There is a seriousness and a reverence in your videos that I really appreciate.

When that duck quacked it scared the hell out of me 😯

This is so awful. Back in the 90s a friend’s nephew jumped off a bridge into the Cuyahoga River, about 50 feet. It was early spring and he became stuck in the sludge and never surfaced until his body came up weeks later.

With all her strength, Naya fought to save her son, Peace & Comfort to the families.

You are the man, Scott. Appreciate your input and videos.

Thank you for a beautiful and thoughtful video on this location ♥️😍💕

Thanks Scott for making this video Rip Naya

Every time I’ve ever rented a boat or paddle boat, the rental company gave us life jackets they insisted we wear. At the very least, it was the law that children had to keep them on at all times. I witnessed someone being stopped and fined for not doing so. Many companies actually put the life vests on us. Maybe the rules are different there? Very tragic and my heart goes out to the little boy and his family.

This one hit me hard because I'm a single mom with a young son and we go swimming and do stuff together alone all the time. At least she was wise enough to have her son in a life vest. Too bad she wasn't wearing one herself. RIP Naya

I love that you are so thorough

Such a sad story. I never watched Glee so I wasn't familiar with who she was but now her baby boy has no mommy. That's just so sad. It's a miracle that child is alive imo. Thanks Scott for sharing this with us.

Thank you for making this video

I'm always saddened by these avoidable tragic deaths so easily preventable. No life vest, no other adult with them, no awareness of the body of water she was in. My dad was a scout master, and he drilled into his scouts and his kids to never go it alone, never go hiking without a whistle, water, and a compass, etc. Yet, time after time, I hear about inexperienced AND very experienced boaters, hikers, back country skiers, divers, doing the most foolish things, like a couple of experience back country skiers who went out for the day with no avalanche gear, beacons, shovels, or anything but their skis. They were caught in an avalanche, and had not even told their babysitter where they were going, just telling her they were going skiing. They'd even left their cell phones in their car. S tragic, and left a 3 year old son an orphan. Another case was of a very experienced diver who went alone (never!) on a relatively shallow dive (40') to spearfish. Again, he to,d no one where he was going, had over 20 years of experience, and went alone. He got tangled in kelp, had no diving knife (always!) or other safety gear, and drowned. Always be safe, be cautious, and remember the rules always apply. So sad for this lovely young woman and her son.

Not sure "drift swimming" is smart even with a life jacket on..... :(

I’m not trying to be disrespectful, but you can tell by the way she parked her car that she was not too attentive.

A beautiful and thorough presentation as always, Scott! Thanks for making that treacherous descent down to the water and risking snakebites for us!

Thank you Scott. I am a huge fan of Glee watching the entire series 3 times. Sad these young people died so tragically.

So sad and tragic. Peace, love and light to her family, friends and fans who loved her. *sidenote* I was yelling at my screen saying OMG Scott please be careful!!! Thanks again for a great visual tour.

The poor darling! Can only begin to imagine how panicked she would of been for her son in her last moment’s. 💕😢💕

Beautiful, fascinating and tragic. Nicely done, Scott.

Thank you for all your videos!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️👌👌👌👌😀😀😀😀

My anxiety went up watching you walk the trail thinking what if a snake 🐍 popped out 😱the vlog was a very good message and tribute.

Great details Scott. Thanks

Thank you Scott

I don’t know why anyone would go swimming in a lake with your young child by themselves.

Naya was the best of mothers. She made a serious error so she saved her son, then paid the price herself. So sad that a child has lost his mother at four years of age.

What a shame....thanks for sharing.

Great work man

Good video. Your videos are always improving. 👍

I hate to say it, but Naya must not have been aware of the basic safety rules when going out on a lake like that. She was foolish to go out alone with just a child with her. I read through some of the comments here and there's people who actually think "the lake" is responsible for warning people. I disagree. It should be common sense not to go out there alone and to take precautions and wear a life vest! None of us can know exactly what happened, but from what I gathered, she must have got off the boat to swim with her little boy and the boat, not being anchored, started to drift with the current. We know she used every bit of strength in her to get the boy back on that boat, but she must have been exhausted with not enough energy to pull herself back up. Still, it seems odd that she wouldn't then just try to hang on to the boat. Maybe she did hang on for as long as she could. I'm curious about those last hours and moments that led to her drowning. This story is very sad and really, the whole thing could have been avoided. I'm glad the child survived at least. This will haunt him throughout his entire life. I only know of Naya's name but I'm not too familiar with her work because I've never been a fan of Glee. Oddly, I watched a show called Sugar Rush on Netflix just last night. Naya was a guest judge on the show and I noticed the episode was dedicated to her. Thanks for going out there. How eerie. You couldn't pay me to go out there and swim alone in a big lake like that! RIP Naya Rivera 🙏🏻

One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen no wonder she loved it there❤

She'd probably been to that lake hundreds of times and became complacent. It looks peaceful but isolated making it pretty dangerous if its just you and a 4yo child, life jackets even if you were swimming should have been a must.Such a sad accident. Thx for the video Scott.

So informative.

This story doesn’t make sense to me. So sad

Thanks Scott

The lake looks peaceful on the surface but is deadly underneath. I'm sure strong currents occur too. I really enjoyed the hike. That quack made me jump. . Great Vlog !

Such a dreadfully sad ending. It seemed so peaceful when you were right by the water edge. Quite a strange thing under the circumstances

Very sad...she was great on Glee...lots of love Scott! Xx

lifejackets saves lives,just like a 100$ drone with a small camera in it and an app on your smartphone can/will save your life in one of those many SoCal fires,see where the fire is coming from and spot the safe escape route

She called this her “happy place” on her Instagram. :(

Always wear a life jacket when your boating and always make sure the kids are are wearing them

Back in the 60's friends and I went fishing almost every weekend at lake Piru lots of good memories there.. Rest in Peace Naya Rivera Glee !

It looks so innocent and calm

Beautiful lake

Hindsight is a terrible thing but if only she moored the pontoon boat if only she took a friend along if only she wore a life jacket . To be on water or around water with a little child one has to be so vigilant. So sad this tragedy occurred. RIP Naya , your little boy will have you watching over him for ever now 💞

Great vid👍

I’ve lost two friends in lake Pleasant from boats accidents hitting rocks and flying out of the boat.

It is sad. Loved her in Glee.

Rest in Peace. Your son will know how his mom took him out of harm's way and saved him.

That duck quack scared the crap out of me XD

So Sad ❤️

I always wondered if the boat started to drift away so she threw her son up there and then swam and chased it until she just gave out

RIP brave lady; angel gone to heaven⭐️

A beautiful day for this sad adventure.

Nice job

That Lake has a very strong current my Dad would take us in the 80's out on a boat and it was so back and forth I started screaming and my dad took me back to shoar with my mom its very dangerous. people should not swim in it I agree

Wow, didn’t hear about this. Very sad, and her poor son.

Didn't anchor the boat, went swimming with the boy, she not wearing a life vest. The wind took the boat away from them. She panicked and somehow got the boy back in the boat. The boat got away from her again. She didn't have enough strength to get back to it. RIP

Never heard of her but good for her for saving her kid-I see we were born on the same date but not the year....good report!

Naya failed to follow basic safety rules, but i loved her❤

Love

So very sad! I hope that her son is doing okay!

If only Naya after saving her son, instead of going under is turned over on her back & floated untill recovering from saving her son, Naya could of rested built up energy then went for the boat. But when people panic this is what happens, the key is to save any one from downing, is not to panic, look at that guy who was at sea for days lying on is back & was found, surely if Naya done the same she would of been saved just like her son was in the boat. Rip Naya untill gods resurrection day comes.

At one point in the video you can hear the call of a mourning dove. you can also hear a crow, and crows are associated with death. From what I have heard, Naya was the sweetest, kindest, most welcoming of the Glee cast members. So sad that she ended up this way, and that what was meant to be a fun day for her and her son will forever be the day that he lost his mother. I agree that they shouldn't allow swimming in this lake, the conditions are way too hazardous. If they allow boating it should be required that you have on your life jacket at all times. Something so simple would have saved Naya's life. A beautiful, talented, caring young woman whose life was senselessly cut short.

Reminds me of the bible: Her son was found like Moses - alone on the water 👶🏻⛵️ RIP

Nothing about this makes sense to me... why would she do this?

RIP Naya. So Sassy and talented playing Santana in Glee. She passed on my birthday too. 2020 was not a good year 💔

So sad. All for the lack of life jacket

This is the first time I heard there was panic

11 deaths in that lake? Oh my! Why? That is so scary. R.I.P. beautiful souls.

I've fished and camped at Piru a few times. The last time I fished there, I was with a friend of mine. He owns a small motorboat with a 15 hp Johnson outboard motor. It was a weekday. We were one of the few boats out on the lake. While fishing the north end of the lake, a Santa Ana wind picked up. Within seconds the lake turned from a mill pond into a washing machine. We were on the middle of the lake when the wind caught us. We reeled up our lines and headed back to the marina. The whole lake was white caps, and small water spouts. The waves were to big for our little Minnesota lake boat. These lakes are unlike the ocean in that, in rough seas one must zig zag through the swells. The waves in these lake are high, and small. You've got to hit them head on. The boat rides up the crest of the wave then, "WHAM!", the bow of the boat slams down into the trough of the next wave. On this afternoon, the wind was to high, and the waves were just to big. We were at a risk of being swamped. I was on the motor. I turned toward the shore where the swells were smaller, and followed it all the way back to the safety of the Marina. Notice the small booth at the marina. This is where the dockmaster sits and keeps an eye on things. On this day, the dockmaster was a rotund Mexican man in his late 20's/early 30's. He reminded me of the Rick Moranis character in the first Ghostbusters movie. While heading out he came out of his little booth and talked our ears off as we walked the dock to our boat. He was a very nice fellow. I felt bad as we pulled away while he continued to jabber away. After our brush with death, when we pulled in, on cue, he came out of his little booth and met us down at our slip. "Boy! I saw you guys with my binoculars! They're not strong binoculars but I could still see you guys pretty good. When you guys were in the middle of the lake I didn't think you were gonna make it. I thought I was gonna have to call Sheriffs Rescue! I've had to call Sheriffs Rescue a few times, you know... There was this one time...(Well, you get the idea). As he jabbered on, he helped us with our gear, then walked us all the way up the dock. The episode was long and exhausting. My friend and I are pretty good to always watch the weather. We've been fishing together since the mid 1970's. That lake is small. When a Santa Ana hits it, or any wind for that matter, it is sudden and strong. We've not been back to that lake since. As for swimming, even a slight breeze can make things difficult. The small swells will slap you in the face over and over again. For the novice swimmer, this is likely to induce a panic. Also, even in the summertime, I wouldn't call that water warm. The wind surfers wear wetsuits for a reason. My thinking is, while her son was in the water, she saw a sudden wind gust heading toward the boat. In the rush to save her son, she lost her leverage and fell in. That boat looked to be high profile. By the time she surfaced the wind had pushed the boat farther and faster than she could swim. If she was fully clothed. There's just no way. A terrible tragedy. RIP Naya.

So sad gone to soon but never forgotten so talented Rip May God Keep you in his Graces ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

She was a good swimmer but on google it says that she had alcohol in her system and also prescription drugs.

If you have AT&T you get service at the lake, all other providers there’s no signal.

Unfortunately, these calm-looking waters can be deceptive. Also, she did not anchor the boat or where any kind of float. Just sad though at what happened