They Knew It Was Wrong. They Did It Anyway.

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Additional credits:
Max Stussi: Second Camera and packrafting buddy
‪@kristirauckis‬ : additional camera operator
‪@Gordoncrum‬: assistant editor
‪@DesertRatExploration‬ : footage of high flow release

The gear I used while backpacking and packrafting Lake Powell:
Backpack: https://alnk.to/hhCjSk0
Packraft: https://alnk.to/3cnHp5w
Tent: https://bit.ly/4cxM9e7
Stove: https://alnk.to/8iVFQMN
UL Quilt: https://alnk.to/4BHLfFB
Sleeping Mattress: https://alnk.to/3nisnYg
Navigation/Map: https://www.onxmaps.com/backcountry/r...
Satellite Communicator: https://alnk.to/gzXhXb9
Headlamp: https://alnk.to/gzXhXb9
Powerbank: https://amzn.to/42ayYMH
Thermometer: https://amzn.to/4czVGBw
Kitchen Organizer: https://alnk.to/gp2wYrV
Rehydration Pouch: https://alnk.to/a45fF5O
Camp Cup: https://amzn.to/42EgIvn
Camp Utensils: https://amzn.to/3E6KdNb
CNOC Water bag: https://amzn.to/4iiX2Su
Water Filter: https://amzn.to/4iiX4d4
Hiking Shorts: https://alnk.to/1XYoxF0
Hiking Pants: https://alnk.to/gzXhXnM
Hiking Belt: https://alnk.to/5Fcj8Pl
Puffy Jacket: https://alnk.to/5Fcj8Q9
Rain Jacket: https://bit.ly/3G6bG22 (this is similar, mine is discontinued)
Sun Hoodie: https://alnk.to/hsx4Rzk
PackStack Gear Organizer: https://amzn.to/4jqI0eV
Sunscreen: https://amzn.to/42JJQ4g
Med Kit: https://amzn.to/3EgrzT0
Blister Kit: https://amzn.to/4cOt1Jf
Patch Kit: https://alnk.to/flxZ5QS
Water Hiking Shoes: https://bit.ly/3EvTq1o
Backpacking Meals: https://pinnaclefoods.co/
Coffee: https://amzn.to/3YoMqKr
M!GO Water Bottle: https://bit.ly/3GlKk7W (for pre order)
Specialty Dry Bags: https://alnk.to/g3d11d1
Wag Bags: https://amzn.to/42azASv
Trowel: https://alnk.to/aAPwBYb
4 Piece Paddles: https://alnk.to/clZ6q8U
Main camera: https://amzn.to/4jR90nx
Wide angle lens: https://amzn.to/4jnmRly
Telephoto lens: https://amzn.to/4jtqyq7
Microphone: https://amzn.to/42TjtrP
Insta360: https://amzn.to/4lLn8Ai

What’s really happening at Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell? I dive into the growing water crisis in the Colorado River Basin and how it’s impacting one of the most controversial dams in U.S. history. Discover the environmental, hydrological, and political challenges facing the Glen Canyon Dam — and the surprising story of Glen Canyon’s reemergence with the declining water levels in Lake Powell, revealing stunning landscapes hidden for over 50 years.

Glen Canyon has been considered our lost national park. We flooded this network of canyons in the 60's to make way for Lake Powell, and it's been one of our great ecological blunders. With severe drought, the reservoir is drying up. With the bad news comes some hope, the canyons that have been submerged and buried in mud and silt are starting to come back. To make this video I went to the desert of Utah with a buddy to explore these haunted canyons by packraft and on foot over a six day adventure.

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