Mike McCave was severely injured during his time in the army, shattering his legs. After finding a new outlook on life through being a cowboy, he wants to help other veterans do the same.
people go in and swim or fall in and they get tired fighting the current, and they drown. the boulders that are just under water level, they re the size of a volkswagen. that s usually what people smash into. we ve had over 250 actual drownings in the kearn river since they started keeping stats. the river s nickname is the killer kearn. on a warm june day in 2010, two friends, mike mccave and ed flickimer, decided to try rafting for the first time. with a group of friends, two rafts and two guides, they head for the river. when they get there, mike wonders if they have made a mistake. the river was flowing at a high rate of speed. it was at a very high level but i didn t really know what to compare it with. despite the boiling current, the group launches their boats. within moments, everything goes wrong. we saw that tree coming right in front of us and then we hit it head-on.
the fuel tank in this airplane is located in the top wing. we flipped over on to the top wing. my first thought was a ruptured fuel tank and that we had to get away from the airplane. the wrong move now could prove fatal. if you just undo your straps, you will fall out, you could break your neck. it s a hazard. a lot of people survive crashes, then hurt themselves in just getting out of the airplane. you okay? yep. mike, being the consummate pro pilot, dropped out of his harness and helped me drop out of the cockpit. with his camera still rolling, ashley scrambles free. the next thing we heard were sirens. you guys okay? we re fine, thank you. as emergency vehicles race toward the plane, ashley and mike realize the plane itself
as well. one that keeps the rescue team at the kearn county sheriff s office busy. people go in and swim or fall in and they get tired fighting the current, and they drown. the boulders that are just under water level, they re the size of a volkswagen. that s usually what people smash into. we ve had over 250 actual drownings in the kearn river since they started keeping stats. the river s nickname is the killer kearn. on a warm june day in 2010, two friends, mike mccave and ed flickimer, decided to try rafting for the first time. with a group of friends, two rafts and two guides, they head for the river. when they get there, mike wonders if they have made a mistake. the river was flowing at a high rate of speed. it was at a very high level but