Stand Up Paddleboarding the Entire Verde River of Arizona - Episode 2 

Thanks Val

That's great input I will check him out. Thanks for mentioning... yeah for sure nothing was staged it was definetly unpredictable dicey and legit and the worst most deadly pin occurs many episodes in the future. I just went with it and figured well it's fully candid so should be hell of adventure and it sure was. And your spot on its big giant real desert wilderness out here the mazatals are remote as remote gets so definetly mega bad if issues in many of the spots I am with only the section thru the town of cottonwood as the exception which is coming up in the next few films.

yea this was very peaceful like ND yak videos, I love the simple talk and long scenic shots. makes me feel like i was going with him

@ethanp2499 it's so cool the positivity and the input cheers for real. I'm just a guy in this niche remote desert and sport and it's so great you said you felt you can come along because 100 percent that IS EXACTLY the goal. Honestly at times being out there alone so long a lot of adrenaline and focus the viewers WERE there because after awhile the lens was my companion, someone to talk to and celebrate with and plan with to feel that I was not alone.

@@TheCenterfocus dude ive dreamed of doing something like this on a kayak since I was very young. On a paddleboard is a different level of badass, I subscribed and I plan on watching more of your videos during dinner, i was jumping up in my seat like " god damn he doing that?". it makes me reconsider getting a shitty inflatable kayak instead of a SUP. ive been fishing on a paddleboard and couldnt barely stay on so this is incredible to watch man. I hope you get some credit for what you post, you got a ton of content.

@ethanp2499 cheers man 👊

In normal conditions would you ever do a self supported 3 weeks river trip on a SUP? For obvious reasons, you should INDEED never attempt this. Some people are built to do extraordinary things, and train every days to reduce / calculate their risks, maybe thats a new concept to you.

Yep lived in Camp Verde for 20 years. Own a professional guide company for 15. Certified rope rescue tech, high angle and confined space, a certified guide with the ACA and 25 years of adventure exp with 15 of that on big rivers all over usa where the national park service has been supportive. I'm also on the hala paddleboard pro paddler team for 2024, and have made my sole living guiding since 2007 post working for 5 years as a wildland firefighter. I also ran as a permitted river guide service in clarkdale ON THE Verde River in 2015 under permit from the city of Clarkdale so I ran the Verde River guide service (one of them). Your right, this is definetly for professionals only. Others would likely be injured or killed.

Oh yeah and I was also featured on Arizona Highways TV for stand up paddleboarding the Verde River in 2015 while running my guide services on the Verde river