Malcolm's wife here. Just clarifying based on lots of questions I've been reading. This was a few days in to our multi-day trip. We were remote camping, where there is no cell service, so no way to monitor radar or weather reports real-time. The sky has to be your guide. Storms were forecast for every day of our trip per usual this time of year. Perfect blue skies greeted us that morning. Knowing how the weather can change in the afternoon during monsoon season, we got an early start and boated to the end of the lake in this canyon where a creek comes in to feed it. We then got out of the boat and hiked up until we reached a dead end waterfall. We've been known to bring ropes and ladders to make dead ends undead, but clouds had started to build so we skedaddled out of there, got back in the boat, and started to make our way out of the canyon and back to our camp. That boat has been in some stuff so we know what it is capable of. We weren't scared, just amazed and a bit cold! Plus, I do trust our captain despite his foul mouth. The bilge pump worked like a champ, and we have a camper canvas we were putting up for protection, but the wind was brutal so we just put up what we could and held it on as best we could. We also know, as all experienced Powell boaters know, the storms move out as fast as they move in, so just waiting it out is usually the best strategy. If we had been in the main channel we would have attempted to boat into a canyon for protection from the giant swells that occur there. Luckily we were already in one that was wide enough to not worry about hitting the walls, but which still offered protection from the big waves you get on the main channel. YES, y'all are right, when the storm started we should have put our lifejackets on, including the doggie lifejackets. In hindsight, big oh duh moment. (NOTE: No dogs were injured, or even traumatized, as they are used to the boat and have an adventurous life. We take good care of our dog babies and believe our rescue dogs: parvo survivors, babies of feral pregnant mamas, etc... are some lucky ones to have ended up with us! They all eagerly jumped right back into the boat the next day for more adventures). We've been boating this lake for 30 years, and have seen many storms, but this one takes the prize. We've experienced wind, rain, waves and hail here many times, but the quantity of rain in a short period and the resulting waterfalls were spectacular. Happy to be able to share this rare footage. This adventure is not recommended for inexperienced boaters, human or dog type. YMMV.
@livenhfree
2 ай бұрын
Spectacular, jaw-dropping film.
@laurenwilson2145
2 ай бұрын
What a journey! ❤
@B.Ies_T.Nduhey
2 ай бұрын
@@deborahalter9024 Thank you for clarifying!
@rebeccabutler9728
Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience.
@canecorsorex1407
Ай бұрын
Wow
@tuomasholo
3 ай бұрын
This is the first time I've ever seen a video during a flash flood on Lake Powell. Thanks for sharing.
@MrPLC999
2 ай бұрын
This is really a very rare thing to see. I've been to LP 15 times and have only seen the water falls once. A few hours after the storm has blown thru, the water runs clear. You can stop your boat (briefly) under a sparkling stream in the sunshine and get splashed. (Make sure your bilge pump is working!)
@Luns-TrueCrimeCasesStories
2 ай бұрын
wpw
@jimkoval4725
3 ай бұрын
Wow. That storm was pretty fierce. Glad you were in a fairly stable boat and not a kayak or float. Those waterfalls were cool, without the predominace of cameras these day we would not witness stuff like that.
@pittmanfh
3 ай бұрын
You are probably the first person to film a flash flood in that particular spot. Pretty wild stuff.
@wesblood3620
23 күн бұрын
Ya, the creek and river flash floods never survived.
@erniesmith2579
3 ай бұрын
1:11 “Wait a minute, this is a bad idea.” Way to listen to that voice inside your head and back away! Great vid!
@tanyasmith2173
3 ай бұрын
Those are the little instincts that you listen to and that save lives daily.
@backandforthupanddow
3 ай бұрын
I’m not boater but hope to be soon, what was wrong with what he did? I was thinking good idea getting close to the cliff to get protection from the storm, but maybe a risk of getting rammed into it?
@Lunabell-x6j
3 ай бұрын
I would also like to know I’m assuming rock and water flow is a significant risk?
@drone_boss
3 ай бұрын
Boulders, water falls, large amounts of water overwhelming the boat suddenly...
@B.Ies_T.Nduhey
3 ай бұрын
@@backandforthupanddow No good idea at all, because of that and because of what might come from above! Beware of those walls!! 😳
@SubtleHustle72
3 ай бұрын
Nice footage thanks for sharing! I’ve really enjoyed all my experiences at Lake Powell and it’s nice to see it filling!
@CristiNeagu
2 ай бұрын
That landscape is something else, with the storm clouds on top of sunlit stone. What a sight.
@Watchoutforsnakez
3 ай бұрын
40 years ago my family took a vacation there. It was a breathtaking place. This is epic. Thanks for sharing this.
@wayawolf1967
3 ай бұрын
Memories that will last you a lifetime. That was awesome !! Glad you are all safe. Blessings from Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
@SideB1984
3 ай бұрын
Wow, looks like another planet! Thanks for sharing, glad everyone is safe. I was paddling in the slots at Canyon Lake out in Apache Junction and got caught in a wind funnel, tossed me and the dog around and gave us a scare.
@ES11777
3 ай бұрын
Glad you and your dog are ok! Remember to put a swimming vest on your dog
@SideB1984
3 ай бұрын
@@ES11777 thanks, yeah he wears the shark fin vest 😊
@CheesyFrog
3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you both are ok!!!!
@SideB1984
3 ай бұрын
@@CheesyFrog thank you 😊
@gregskolozdra
3 ай бұрын
Very dramatic and beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
@klausg.355
2 ай бұрын
What an amazing video. It's mesmerizing to see the lake while this rainstorm is raging. Thank you so much. I visited beautiful Lake Powell and Lake Mead three times. Always the weather was beautiful and it was very hot. Greetings from Germany ...
@Hacksaw2055
3 ай бұрын
The power of mother nature
@s.l.7982
3 ай бұрын
Or the power of cloud seeding...
@LouDobbsLA
3 ай бұрын
@@s.l.7982Power of the creators resets, melted buildings 🧲⚡
@johnnyfreedom3437
3 ай бұрын
You don't want to be out on a lake when a hail storm hits! I was out on Lake George in a small sailboat when a thunderstorm came ripping through! I think I was doing 60 with the sail unfurled! That was fast for an 11 year old boy!
@kristinb5121
3 ай бұрын
Beautiful! Thanks for filming this event!
@danlowe8684
3 ай бұрын
So many transplants that have no clue, and people listening to the media speak of 'drought', in a desert. The area only receives an average of 4" of rain per year - which normally comes in only a couple of events such as these. Great footage!!
@dudeonbike800
3 ай бұрын
You think deserts cannot have droughts? It was most likely an extended drought that drove the Fremont People and early natives out of the Southwest. California, a semi-desert, has seen hundred + year mega droughts in the last few hundred thousand years. Might want to revise your comment.
@alias-qb9kx
3 ай бұрын
Colorado had a pretty good snow in the mountains
@Yves95128
3 ай бұрын
I heard on KQED that the heavy snow falls on the Sierra, a few years ago, didn't count for the drought because it was "dry snow", I'm serious...
@@dudeonbike800 OK, YT won't allow links, so piece this 2010 to 2020 precip chart together. I think you will find it far different than the what the media has left in your mind: ://water.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/ 2023/06/State-Average-2020.png And, here is 2000-2010: ://water.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/ 2023/06/State-Average-2010.png
@jasonpatnoude2836
3 ай бұрын
Very Cool... So lucky to see all that in person..
@ace51501000
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. I’m glad to see you guys were OK. Appreciate the video. It’s amazing.
@j-dubya45
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve never seen anything like that in 40 years of Lake Powell.
@pattiwhite9575
3 ай бұрын
#1 Never go out on the lake without checking the weather first. #2 Always bring waterproof communications. #3 Use a life vest!
@nicktecky55
3 ай бұрын
And: #4 Don't take the poor dogs!
@zuzuspetals9281
3 ай бұрын
Turn around, don’t drown.
@richardbossman9875
3 ай бұрын
I can tell you from personal experience that in many parts of AZ like this area and the areas where lake Roosevelt/Apache/ Canyon these types of storms are local and can happen almost in an instant. It is a very local weather pattern and it pretty much impossible to predict.
@wolfpecker5710
3 ай бұрын
@@richardbossman9875as someone who has spent there whole life going to lake Powell, I can confirm.
@drsm7947
2 ай бұрын
Buy a sealed yacht.
@atallah1989
2 ай бұрын
I don't think anyone has ever gotten that kind of footage on Powell - the flash floods coming down the cataracts - good show!!!
@RMR1
2 ай бұрын
"Are we having fun yet?" I hope so! It looks like a heck of a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing.
@MrBluesmeister
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video! It shows Mother Nature at work. The reality of the Monsoon Rain effect in the desert. Seasonal storm waterfalls/runoff is an incredible sight.
@lovepeace4382
3 ай бұрын
Wow!! what a beautiful experience to experience especially with family and always dogs included 👍
@AxionSmurf
3 ай бұрын
Dang, it looks really cool out there. I remember back when I had friends before my ex killed all my friendships and I used to go out and enjoy nature. It's nice to see videos like this with the excitement and rugged beauty I remember. Thanks for sharing.
@stevewhitton8671
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I have seen a few of these in my life time. But, not as extreme as you experience
@garyharnish2395
2 ай бұрын
I love lake Powell. I am from upstate New York and my friends parents and him moved to Page. I could not believe the beautiful land. I went out every year. That was 36 years ago.
@CPcamaro
3 ай бұрын
Some nice footage. The last minute or so with the clear shots of the clouds is stunning.
@kimawelec1909
3 ай бұрын
What an incredible site to see in person! Thanks for sharing👍
@RVRDWLR
3 ай бұрын
Great vid!!!
@Flame-Bright-Cheer
3 ай бұрын
Really awesome video very rare to be in a lake when a flood hits glad you guys are okay you handle it like a pro
@DawnRyan-k8o
3 ай бұрын
Lived in page, and Big water for almost 30 years, miss it very much 😢
@DJ-PWR
2 ай бұрын
Now, imagine doing this on a week long trip for your first time with a rental house boat, a giant flat faced box that catches every bit of wind, towing a wave-runner.
@barkingfromnewmexico9448
3 ай бұрын
Beautiful and awesome event! Loved the video.
@rosalindafaye5668
3 ай бұрын
Wow awesome footage! Glad you all are safe, thanks for sharing 😊
@enid0mom
3 ай бұрын
A storm like that and there people and pets without life jackets in such a small vessel!!!!!
@Myles720
21 күн бұрын
Your dog at @4:46 is like “No, I’ve been better” 😂
@ValleyFPV
3 ай бұрын
Amazing how the weather can vary there. Ive been in a snowstorm on the lake, next day sunny.
@JorgeEscamilla-r6s
3 ай бұрын
Incredible footage! So pretty during storms, thanks for braving the weather and getting great footage.
@thetravellingpicker5096
3 ай бұрын
Got caught in one of those up near Hite back in the 80's. We were out in the middle of the lake. Wave's were 6'+. Saved a guy by himself on a bass boat. Lucky to be alive.
@kingofthedots3835
3 ай бұрын
An epic dessert in the desert .....I'm very envious 😁🍪😂😊🤣😉
@cameronhicks5225
2 ай бұрын
Nature is beautiful and powerful to the point that it frightens me at times - such as this video! Glad you all were okay
@davidc6032
23 күн бұрын
If you're ever going to be obsessive compulisive about something, it's weather forecasts and slot canyons. Glad it worked out and compliments on the jaw dropping footage!
@tscully1504
5 күн бұрын
Really incredible video. Those waterfalls! A friend and I were caught in something much less fierce canoeing on colorado river below hoover dam. Even so it was very spooky for a while.
@Moondoggy1941
3 ай бұрын
We got caught out there my brother was water skiing it came up so fast they he had to let go we could not see him. The waves were going straight up and down taller than the boat.
@B.Ies_T.Nduhey
3 ай бұрын
Did you save him? Was he unhurt??
@lisamcbarron6047
28 күн бұрын
THIS just popped up on my random "you might be interested" and I clicked on it. Your Video was posted 2 months ago. Knowing what has JUST happened within the last week or so to those poor hikers in the Grand Canyon, the only criticism I have of watching your video is that it appears that NONE of you are wearing a life vest, NOR are your dogs!!!! I urge you to rethink that!!! Things can and HAVE happened in an instant!!! Anywhere...those life vests can and HAVE been the difference between life and death for humans AND animals. That said....beautiful footage....our country is such a beautiful place!!! We are blessed............
@dawnmaclellan7831
3 ай бұрын
One of the most beautiful videos of lake Powell
@CatherineCarr-s4f
3 ай бұрын
It was amazing to see this person risk the lives of everyone in the boat. No one wearing a life jacket and taking then near cliffs that could collapse at any time. Respect nature it will win!
@annegiorgio5602
3 ай бұрын
Those cliffs look quite solid, more rock than anything
@B.Ies_T.Nduhey
3 ай бұрын
@@annegiorgio5602 Shit can happen and impressions be wrong
@Perebynis
Ай бұрын
Fascinating views! Thanks for the upload!
@imdbtruth
2 ай бұрын
Very neat and beautiful! Good video!
@billkraemer4710
3 ай бұрын
You can see these squalls coming. You gotta be aware.
@RedRockSurfer
3 ай бұрын
That was a crazy day. We were down near Last Chance at the time and I think we missed the worst part of the storm to the east and to the west of us. Lone Rock was hammered by enormous hail and we did see funnel clouds forming.
@islandbirdw
3 ай бұрын
I’ve only been in Lake Powell during the more typical weather there. I have seen it rain there during what used to be the “monsoon season”. Never anything like this. We were in a big houseboat trailing a dinghy at the time. It would have been disastrous. 🤷🏼♀️
@EXPIOWA
3 ай бұрын
Super cool video! I wish I had been there with you guys. That was remarkable.
@modee-b9s
3 ай бұрын
Excellent video - Thanks!
@ericvonp
3 ай бұрын
Putting potential responders in jeopardy for your mistakes….nice
@258house
3 ай бұрын
So I’m guessing this is Lake Powell in Utah? Amazing video, thanks for sharing!
@kevinsellsit5584
2 ай бұрын
Beautiful images! This is why my boat had 2 bilge pumps and a strong Bimini top, but I never dealt with hail...it would be harder to pump out. ;) Thank You!
@eatswithtwofists2965
2 ай бұрын
Incredible job given the circumstances listening to your instincts 🙌🏽 Awesome waterfalls!
@brettweiler9381
2 ай бұрын
Pretty awesome. Thank you!
@kathykeene2092
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been caught in a couple of storms like that on Powell, but never got this kind of footage. Powell can be dangerous, especially in those slot canyons.
@marktroiani5401
2 ай бұрын
That is so freakin cool. Glad you’re ok especially the puppies
@ChrisCXK
2 ай бұрын
I dragged two jet skis from San Antonio TX out to Lake Powell and it rained like this. It really put a damper on the trip but it was still cool to see the lake. Some campers died because of the flooding. The heavy rain hit at night so they must not have got any warning.
@d2sfavs
2 ай бұрын
real pretty do not see this often great timing thanks
@wYatt121509
2 ай бұрын
Great footage, glad that you are ok. God bless and thanks for sharing.
@patrickwest6876
3 ай бұрын
Very cool! I love that place. Have houseboated there twice with friends from San Diego!
@MeteoricStoneofShatteredSouls
2 ай бұрын
Good to see at least one of the western lakes recovering!
@oldfarmer9004
3 ай бұрын
Wow! That’s as beautiful as it is scary!
@Benzin0
2 ай бұрын
What an experience, truly amazing footage you managed to capture!
@adamweb
3 ай бұрын
Amazing footage! Your bilge pump had to be working overtime!
@vanguard9067
3 ай бұрын
Very scary, but what a great opportunity for a rare experience in the desert.
@williamwintemberg
3 ай бұрын
You will remember this day for your entire life. Don't ask how I know this. Hindsight is always 20 20. So it appears you guys and the dogs are good. That's all that matters.
@humbertomacias3239
2 ай бұрын
Once in a life time experience, glad everyone is safe 🙏
@rubenskiii
Ай бұрын
Good you listened to your gut and backed off. Great show. I can see why there is almost no soil...
@kimmiel173
3 ай бұрын
I've been in a boat out on Powell when these storms roll through. It's no joke and can get scary af sometimes.
@doskraut
3 ай бұрын
"You can not see it coming". BS you can see a storm coming and monsoon season is predictable.
@MadelynRusco
3 ай бұрын
in a canyon (like op was at) you cannot see a storm coming*quickly enough* to evacuate*sometimes*. yes, its fairly easy to predict bad weather may occur, but if the morning is nice and it wont rain till night..."oh, we will be fine..."
@quantumtechcrypto7080
3 ай бұрын
Actually in those canyons a storm will be on you in minutes. I’ve been caught out there it ran up on us and stayed there for an hour. Worst boat experience yet.
@youarenotspecial
2 ай бұрын
@@MadelynRusco yeah, people definitely don't have these smartphones that have more than one weather app available with lots of maps you can learn to use and predict yourself....... definitely not.
@MadelynRusco
2 ай бұрын
@@youarenotspecial actually a lot of people don't have those things. but i digress with that statement. regardless of the ease of weather prediction, the storms can come on quite suddenly in some areas, and that flash flood looked to be pretty severe. glad op/uploader was alright. how about next time you are going to go outside @youarenotspecial, make sure you check the weather. every. single. time.
@aaronkazi
3 ай бұрын
Wow!!! Incredible footage
@davetomlinson9063
3 ай бұрын
You potential Darwin Award winners amaze me,on the water open boat not a care in the world,it’s fine it’s fine,famous last words.
@David_Camerwrongun
2 ай бұрын
Waste of tax payers money when they get into trouble and need rescue, always people like this. Ignorant
@kevinostberg1729
3 ай бұрын
Wow! Quite an experience I'd imagine. Epic scenery in the aftermath!
@mansize6622
3 ай бұрын
No one ever says " oh my allah " or " Buddha damn it " wonder why ?
@B.Ies_T.Nduhey
3 ай бұрын
Because they're christian fir generations?
@mansize6622
3 ай бұрын
@@B.Ies_T.Nduhey Who ? What ? Blasphem their gods not Christ..
@B.Ies_T.Nduhey
3 ай бұрын
@@mansize6622 ❓
@mansize6622
3 ай бұрын
@@B.Ies_T.Nduhey you're obviously lost.
@B.Ies_T.Nduhey
3 ай бұрын
@@mansize6622 Oh, am I?
@floorticket
3 ай бұрын
Ed Abbey's admiring the flash-flood waterfalls but still shaking his head at Glen Canyon Dam.
@B.Ies_T.Nduhey
3 ай бұрын
They would have been there w/out that dam, and higher, too.
@deborahalter9024
2 ай бұрын
As do we.
@deejay-su7uf
3 ай бұрын
Don't you follow weather reports .?
@hollybarker9057
3 ай бұрын
I'm not sure about this particular one but you can have pop-up storms with the weather not even predicting it. I don't know if that was the case with this one though.
@suspendeddisbelief786
3 ай бұрын
Then they wouldn't have a viral video. I mean they don't seem to care and are enjoying themselves.
@youarenotspecial
2 ай бұрын
@@hollybarker9057 if you're smart, you can look at more than the radar map and see it coming. The water vapour map is your best friend.
@rj-zz8im
3 ай бұрын
Very unique experience to capture. Very cool.
@gwc7237
Ай бұрын
Been there done that. We had two huose boats a sail boat and two ski boats. we were able to find a cove and anchor on shore what a spectacle this happened in August 2021.
@chagosoutdoors3122
2 ай бұрын
Amazing footage there. Glad you all got out safe.
@InjunJoe-sh7wn
2 ай бұрын
So cool that you were just out hiking with your kayak.
@netuserist
2 ай бұрын
My God, what a beautifull place! Love it!
@TarHeelForevah
2 ай бұрын
Beautiful video! Imagine it in 360 view! Would be spectacular!
@paulfranklin4276
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this is such a cool experience
@reverett0508
3 ай бұрын
That was very cool. Thanks.
@CENCAL491
2 ай бұрын
Great adventure ..thanks for posting
@mikevanderwolf8575
24 күн бұрын
Awesome place, been there all be it on a clear day. Great to see the water level, everything 60 to 80 feet up when I was there.
@cece3194
2 ай бұрын
Oh No! The sky is falling!! No water!! yeah. 😗 Glad you made it without a lightning strike.
@Neoexcello
2 ай бұрын
hey, i'm impressed! Great video
@zekragash4294
2 ай бұрын
Was there in the 90s during rain squalls, the water falls were awesome.
@colinbarnes705
3 ай бұрын
Amazing footage, looks like a different planet. Thanks for sharing
@realityjunky
3 ай бұрын
Stunning views but the risk of lightening makes me wish it was a drone filming, not a family. But thank you for sharing this spectacular view!!
@tnc4700
2 ай бұрын
If you are down wind you can smell the rain comming... thats pretty much the only chance you have to react to this sht
@KWHCoaster
2 ай бұрын
Amazing! And how millions of times did that happen to shape the landscape?
@tonytony1035
3 ай бұрын
Great news for the American Southwest. Now you can add another 20 million residents and thousands and thousands of acres of pistachio and almond plantings. I live in Italy and often find California almonds here undercutting local almond production. Amazing machine.
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