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How This Guy Kayaks Over Massive Waterfalls | Obsessed | WIRED

Lots of people like kayaking, and some even enjoy white water, but Rafael Ortiz takes it to another level. Rafael is obsessed with kayaking over massively steep waterfalls. Check out what drives Rafael to take kayaking to dangerous new heights. Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and…

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  1. Ritvik Rajesh

    May 20, 2020 at 5:02 pm

    Me:smashes into a traffic light

    This Guy:*It’s not challenging*

  2. OXYEN GAMING

    May 20, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    MMMMMM AKJHSISHISHDIHSSHSUDIXHWIWUIEHIFHHUHDFGUHRDUIUFUHFEJOEHFOEHEIFHEUHFIEHEIUFHUEFHEUFHUEUHFEFHUFUHHU

  3. Louie Chi

    May 20, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    Rafa made it!!

  4. Millennial T.V.

    May 20, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    This guy was a salmon in his former life…🐋🐬🐟🐠🦈🐳

  5. Nate the great Ravage

    May 20, 2020 at 5:27 pm

    Get the cast of outerbanks on auto complete interview

  6. Dr DanDy

    May 20, 2020 at 5:31 pm

    I thought he was going up the waterfall I think I’m small brain

  7. eating sugar no papa

    May 20, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    Insane bro. Ur a sick lad. A real cool dude. A neat guy. A mad bruh

  8. fo drizzle my nizzle

    May 20, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    Ayee 200th like 😁

  9. Matilde Maglione

    May 20, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    Spericolati
    Ma bello❤️❤️❤️

  10. Ulv

    May 20, 2020 at 5:51 pm

    kayak türkçe zannediyordum. xD ?

  11. tartineboy41

    May 20, 2020 at 6:17 pm

    Rafaaa

  12. Jacob Mack

    May 20, 2020 at 6:49 pm

    Can he do niagara falls?

    • Stephanie Aguiñaga

      May 21, 2020 at 6:22 am

      Jacob Mack I think he has. If you notice between minute 4:30 – 5:05 thanks to the courtesy video of Red Bull you can see the title was “chasing Niagara”. Sad story but I believe he has.

    • jake weddell

      May 21, 2020 at 9:09 am

      He was eyeing it up, but decided against it as if he messed up all his mates that helped would go to jail for manslaughter

    • Stephanie Aguiñaga

      May 22, 2020 at 2:45 am

      jake weddell that’s crazy!!!!

  13. Ericliaoo

    May 20, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Lol! He went off a waterfall in an inflatable?! This man is a legend

    • Matias Faundez

      May 22, 2020 at 9:11 pm

      Ya and I want to know the brand of that inflatable because that thing is indestructible

  14. Geo Leo

    May 20, 2020 at 7:11 pm

    And if you squint your eyes hard enough…

    The thumbnail looks as if he was ridding a wild sunny egg!

    • It’sjustme lol

      May 23, 2020 at 10:27 pm

      It does!

  15. 5MTV5 P

    May 20, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    1:39 Me in Gta5

  16. kayumust

    May 20, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    all i can think of is oof my back with every landing

  17. Jasmin Marte

    May 20, 2020 at 8:14 pm

    Wow this guy (and video) are so inspiring and exciting!

  18. MiniMånsson

    May 20, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    The pictures of this guy when he was young looks so much like Micheal Jackson after he became white.

  19. lyadmilo

    May 20, 2020 at 8:35 pm

    I canoe so I can’t do as big drops as kayakers but I completely understand what he means when he says the moment you peel out is peaceful

  20. Predatory Mistress

    May 20, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    something boring, bro )))

  21. rick grims

    May 20, 2020 at 9:50 pm

    You know?

  22. Jonah Fouts

    May 20, 2020 at 9:53 pm

    Ya know?

  23. Brendan Deckoff

    May 20, 2020 at 9:58 pm

    You know

  24. haley casteix

    May 20, 2020 at 10:43 pm

    you guess should do the cast of obx

  25. Alysia

    May 21, 2020 at 12:08 am

    I would never😩

  26. matthew styles

    May 21, 2020 at 3:26 am

    Guy just sounds like a brain dead surfer

    • matthew styles

      May 21, 2020 at 3:30 am

      Its not crazy dangerous. Ur falling in water….so what

  27. IB SEHS

    May 21, 2020 at 5:39 am

    Come on Wired, it’s ORTIZ, not Ortez. Also, Serrasolses, not Serrasolis

  28. Foggy Craw

    May 21, 2020 at 7:27 am

    No I don’t know. Do tell

    • NJ Hawksworth

      May 25, 2020 at 12:49 am

      God thank you thought I was the only one gritting my teeth at that.

  29. Luke Lim

    May 21, 2020 at 8:35 am

    with the size of his massive balls im surprised the kayak didnt sink

  30. Lonke _

    May 21, 2020 at 8:35 am

    with the size of his massive balls im surprised the kayak didnt sink

  31. kim reily

    May 21, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    land of the brave !

  32. Andrew Palim

    May 22, 2020 at 5:57 am

    Looks liked Wired editors have been spending too much time stuck inside on YouTube! Haha love the exposure for paddling, but the pronunciations killed me just a little bit.

    • Stephen Hamill

      June 4, 2020 at 11:43 pm

      The amount of 10+ year old footage in this 😂 but hey… at least it’s not the ditch for once!

  33. wazup80

    May 22, 2020 at 11:23 am

    I am impressed!

  34. Baileigh Tahlulah

    May 22, 2020 at 12:11 pm

    Wait I looked away for two seconds and he’s on fire???? Wtd happened

  35. r R

    May 22, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    I just wonder if this guy can survive niagara

  36. João Maverick

    May 23, 2020 at 10:19 am

    0:13 I see blood…

  37. Venezolano

    May 24, 2020 at 8:05 am

    Leaning tower of pizza lmao

  38. Alejandro

    May 24, 2020 at 8:05 am

    Leaning tower of pizza lmao

  39. Rajasree Rajan

    May 24, 2020 at 10:10 am

    😮😮😮

  40. Liam

    May 24, 2020 at 10:22 am

    To be fair once you are doing it you dint feel brave, it’s just joy running waterfalls is so much fun

  41. Jack Guin

    May 24, 2020 at 1:01 pm

    It would be cooler if he did that in an open boat.

  42. NJ Hawksworth

    May 25, 2020 at 12:47 am

    “You know”.

  43. dà4kñ75 76

    May 25, 2020 at 5:02 am

    That’s gotta be the best pirate I’ve ever seen!

  44. Jason Swanson

    May 26, 2020 at 4:39 am

    Should paddle a dagger and you wouldn’t have gotten stitches. Jackson is you know

    • Matthew Machu

      June 3, 2020 at 8:06 am

      Jackson is lighter, often better designed, nostalgically family owned, and easily broken..

      Pyrahna Jed: 8 years… Too many rocks and parking lot drags without dying.
      Liquid Logic stinger: heavy AF but unbreakable and the fastest boat on the river.

  45. Rye Hester

    May 26, 2020 at 2:10 pm

    he almost sent Niagara

  46. joe mckelroy

    May 27, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    will that mess up your back? looks painful

  47. Steve Rossini

    May 28, 2020 at 1:03 am

    Do devil’s kettle and see where the water goes.

  48. Monica Hayes

    May 30, 2020 at 4:18 am

    100th comment

  49. Thomas Kayaks

    June 1, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    finally kayaking in mainstream media 🥺

  50. Raegan Hill

    June 2, 2020 at 5:14 am

    This dude is wildin’ (and his eyelashes are beautiful)

  51. Raphael Geli

    June 2, 2020 at 2:22 pm

    Do “Professional Fighter/Fighting expert explains 1 concept in 5 difficulties”!!!!!!! pleaseeee

  52. Francoise Craig

    June 3, 2020 at 1:41 pm

    09:20
    05:40
    0:41

  53. Vatian

    June 4, 2020 at 5:49 pm

    Adrenaline junkie

  54. Josh Chumley

    June 5, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    Pretty sure that footage for the 189ft falls was Tyler Brandt. He holds the record for the worlds tallest waterfall ever kayaked.

    • Jack Guin

      June 16, 2020 at 6:05 pm

      That was in 2009 I think. Someone else has the record now.

  55. Johan David

    June 7, 2020 at 3:23 pm

    How many footballs fields is the Pisa tower or Cinderella castle?

  56. Meow Milev

    June 8, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    Jesus christ her daughter is without bras!

  57. CT1010101

    June 10, 2020 at 3:48 am

    I love hearing the stories behind these people’s passions that seem so crazy. But when you hear more, you realize they put a lot of thought and thoughtfulness into it.

  58. Skyler Barnes

    June 10, 2020 at 7:14 pm

    Yes

  59. Deez Nuts

    June 14, 2020 at 12:59 am

    J

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