Kudos to Wade for the assistance. He genuinely cares about his fellow paddlers. Great Job Wade Harrison!

Damn Pete, that was one hell of a swim. Absolutely brutal. It looked bad on GoPro so I know it was even worse in person. After you got back on the river you seemed a little quiet for a few minutes while you reset. Great job shaking that off and finishing the lap. Awesome work by Wade too. Super quick jumping into action and figuring out what needed to be done.

wade has got to be one of the better kyakers out there, watching him paddle from a different pov is awesome

I saw Wade’s video of this paddle party and it’s gonna be sick to see another angle... underwater. More than a few paddlers gave Wade an opportunity to practice his well-honed rescue skills.

You're story telling ability with different video clips is AMAZING! Happy to se you took back your day!! I feel so uplifted after watching your videos!

Excellent job Pete! I felt for you on the swim but sometimes it’s unavoidable. Glad you had such an awesome crew to help pick up the pieces. Fantastic video as always!

Pete, you were surrounded by good mates that stayed calm and helped recover. That whole thing just stressed me out, I need a nap!

This is way above my skill level, so it was fascinating watching it and imagining what line I would take, and then soon seeing the obstacle that you can noticed and I hadn’t! The patience of everyone working together for the rescue was a great example too! Thanks for sharing.

I like it so much to see several paddlers - very interesting - thanks a lot

I did about 50 rolls today. Exhausted after a couple hours. Great instructor. Will be on the rivers soon. You and your friends are a great inspiration. Thanks for sharing the ugly stuff too.

Awesome to watch! You have my utmost respect!!! You guys are amazing!!!

What an incredible river, I'm gonna add it to my bucket list for sure.

This is one of your best Pete and I’m happy your ok. I really like how you allowed real time sounds and events till the course. Then playing redemption songs. Love what you do and how you share with the world 🌎

Man, Ugly doesn't do that swim justice. I was puckering just watching it. That being said. Mad props to Wade. He was on the ball. If you're going to swim, he's the guy you want with you.

Wow! This is the craziest video of yours I've watched so far. Definitely pretty interesting showing the rescue parts and real teamwork. Stay safe out there. ✌️

Pete - great video! I actually enjoyed your swim - yes- even the best can swim like me! Haha! Awesome bumping into some of those world class kayakers too!

I watched this video when you released it and it jumped into my feed again this morning. Firstly thank you for sharing these learning moments. It can keep those who pay attention out of a bad spot. Second, the more I see and hear about Wade Harrison the more of a badass waterman I realize he is! You all were in good company on this day with each other! #TibesNStuff

Wow, this river is like an Waschmaschin 😮😅😊, i like it 😊❤❤❤

I like seeing all the work that goes into recovering the swimmer and boat. Great footage!

I like how you show the friendship on the river. Nice swim!

Gotta say Pete, this may be my favorite video yet. Watching your paddling change after that swim, watching your choices go from epic lines to "sissy sauce" was the best. I legit feel the same way after certain swims... sometimes not even my own swim lol

My first vid of the King take a swim...... What you leave your cape at home... Lol... Your the best Pete.

Wow Pete, my heart was in my mouth when you went under in your kayak. Glad you lived to tell the tale. You very nearly didn’t 😱

Orange kayak was like Superman 💪💪💪✌️

what a gnarly swim that was, the river really does have a mind of its own. Great job hanging in there man and great video as always!

The ledges and few Eddie's makes that river a little mean. Glad your ok, awesome to see you push through. You got the gong but no sticker? Lol! Scary when you watch the video and see the kayak ahead disappear! Cheers

Wow, sun came out and everything was beautiful again. River is way different with water.

We are just in between swims. Good to see that you are all right. Another great video!

That was a gnarly swim! Glad you came out on top 💪

Great video Pete! Looks like a great time was had by all, even with the gnarly swims.

Excited for this one!

Amazing video, thank you

Picked up the Zet Director, really love the control of the boat, Wade did a review of me last week at WTCC, he should be posting it soon.

Super educational, thank you!

Loved this video! Thanks for filming it, because as a 65 year old gramma I can't eddy so I can't go! LOL

Pete that was a gnarly swim brother, glad you’re ok.

Wow! I would have been terrified the entire time, awesome job bro!

Big on you for getting back on that horse. The temptation to stick your thumb out might have been tough if it were me. I have been playing it easy for too long and have to get in on this. thanks for the vids.

That's a gnarly river! Great video! Great paddling!

WOW !! Is all I can say!!

Ya'll did that!!..

Story to tell when you get old. hahahahahaha great video

First things first…..happy you are ok. That being said, I wish more people left in where they screwed up and swam or whatever. I never want to see anyone hurt, but I try and learn from mine and others mistakes. And seeing what “went wrong” helps me

that was pretty Knarly, had me at the edge of my seat. Glad you came out of it okay.

I love Jer's smile. Seems like a really fun guy. Paddling through the trees and bushes?! Yikes! You can do that where I live now, but that's because the water doesn't move. In a downpour, the only thing that happens is that the moss algae and pollutants get a little more dilute. Jeez! Ugly surprise. Glad you were okay. Get rid of that number 13 helmet or whatever it was! And right there folks, is why you should always paddle with some friends. Pete got his boat, paddle, and most importantly his life back. Pete, It's great that you can show your mistakes. We all make 'em, and if we show the new folks what it is as well as could be, we'll probably end up with safer kayakers as a result. You get luckier if you stack the odds in your favour. Rivers have a way of making you more humble, if you prepare yourself to survive them. As a former Rancher, I think the saying should be, "Get back in that kayak and paddle it." The lessons learned from rivers and horses are often the same.

Wooooooooo ! That was a bad one dood. Your a tank for doing the green the next morning. If your feeling bad about your swim just remember I’m out for the rest of the year from a swimming pool beat down 😂

After watching this I’m sure you could come to Ontario and tackle Niagara Falls. Just kidding but this was the most amazing run I have seen. This is a true trusting sportsmanship with the quick acting rescue. Glad your ok but this was friggin amazing to watch.😘

Great video Pete, too much river for me in my best days. Had my heart pumping anyway. I am glad Wade was on the trip, hings could have been more ugly. Hard to surf with 2 paddles!

Epic!

Great video, Pete. I had a swim in that area a few years ago, I feel for you.

My first thought "Oh no not Pete swimming" lol but it happens to the best. I had that very same type of wave get me lol. The river I floated wasn't flowing like the one your on but that same type of wave got me as well 🤣🤣🤣🤣

MUY INTRESANTE ,ME GUSTA

Yeah I'm not ready for a river like this. That was crazy.

Damn that’s a proper swim. Surprised you were able to retrieve your boat. It could have run a long way!

Your best video yet Pete!!! Lol love to see a little carnage from you 😝 if you never swim your not trying hard enough right? I claimed myself another swim on Saturday!🤘🤣🤣🤣

Stoked! 🤙🏽

I told you Wade was the Tarzan of Kayaking!

At 2:03 you say to "keep the hairy side up." You might want to pick a different phrase, because for some of us that means being upside down 😬😂

That was the most intense workout I've had in a while! 😂 I'm gonna loose these side muffins pretty quick! 😂

Gets out. Catches breath. Checks GoPro.

Nice!

I just happened to see that Shane guy that you met in this video on the Ocoee on 9/10. He was styling it up on the Olympic section. I didn’t get to speak to him or anything, just saw him surfing the big holes in there and it was pretty sick. Kinda cool to see him in your video just a couple days later. Wades a beast as well. Maybe one day I’ll meet up with y’all on the river. Doing my best to be a class III boater currently. Appreciate your content.

Overall, I'd say you did great! Especially having to bounce back from a gnarly swim! Don't beat yourself up over that swim either, cause I'll admit that I swam that exact same day just over on the Nantahala. At least your swim was on a pretty difficult river and not the beginner stuff I was on lol

Um yea the sign that says DANGER ! Yall didn't see that did you. Lol that water look rough but fun

Go where you think you should be ! Nice advice😁

Great video as usual Pete! Glad the swim didn’t rough you up to much! Random question: how well does a dry top keep you dry with a swim like that? Obviously your lower half would be soaked but I’m curious at how much they keep you dry around your torso.

I liked

Fun video, thanks for posting! For those of us unfamiliar with the area, what section of the Cheoah was this and what level was it at? I've never seen trees in the middle of the river like that. Sure, at flood stage you see them on the sides, but in the middle and so frequently? Any idea why that is? It looked like fairly continuous class II/III, and by the length of the video and that you were in creek boats I'm guessing ~8 miles or thereabouts? Any links to the section would be appreciated! I looked on AW, and all I saw was a class IV/V section (Santeetlah Dam to Calderwood) that looked significantly harder - maybe the same section but at lower flows and/or skipping some of the harder rapids?

Just saw what I couldn't believe. The truck with kayaks did not stop. WTF

I miss kayaking

Was your swim comparable to S9 lol... Thankful your ok friend👍

Can we get a review on the alpha 90??

So, other than the occasional eddy the calm sections are "mere" class 3s? I could never hope to aspire to this river.

Is this the extended version!

Wow...That boat was pinned bad at 10:06 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nJlkhsWkl9ummGQ.html. Somehow I just knew it was to be recovered in great shape! There was a lack of suspense for me. I just knew.. somehow. Wade should start autographing boats after class 4 rescues like that!🙂

where exactly on the cheoah is this?

Scratches, bruise’s, poison ivy?😉

What length throw line?

Cool intro…

just wow @riverking!... im glad you are un harmed . You were lucky to have that dane harrison fella to save you @wadeharrison. looks like a beautiful paddle out though

CFS? Looks over 1000

@riverkingpete Do you guide?!

No they river your buddies are family

Sissy sauce?