The Rapids of the Dead: A Canadian Horror Story

In this video, we explore the forgotten story of the Dalles des Morts, or the Rapids of the Dead, a once-dangerous stretch of the Columbia River north of the present-day city of Revelstoke, British Columbia.

0:00:00 – The Donner Party
0:02:55 – The Rapids of the Dead
0:03:48 – The Disaster of 1838
0:07:47 – The Crimes of 1817
0:10:42 – Ross Cox’s Version

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[lenBrill]

Dude I seriously look forward to your posts. I'm Born and raised in British Columbia, you have BC and Canadian mystery history locked down

[AFloridaSon]

Knowing of several stories of cannibalism from around that era, I often think there's a lot more of them that we will never hear about.

[randygunn]

To think all the people who lost there lives and to think of how many more that were never written or told thru time had perished. What a tough rugged wicked time, and so beautiful at the same time. Crazy

[samanthaivyleigh]

Always excited to hear that soothing voice talk about the horrors of the great white north

[alanshaw]

Hammerson, you have been putting in real work for the past months and I just want to say Thank You! More stuff for my play list that I loop over and over while I drive or anytime boredom over takes me.

[vikingskuld]

Thank you for the video Canada has a much deeper and richer history then we typically ever get to hear about in the states. Although this was a bit of a dark part of it lol. I guess that's what makes the light all the better.

[JM-dowc]

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[BHam]

I really admire your writing. I had to look up death by privation; for clarities sake, but I love your vernacular.

[jf]

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[SentientDMT]

Awesome! I love these tales you share!

[risboturbide]

As always, amazing stuff. Thank you Hammerson!

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[Firstthunder]

How exciting! Always look forward to your uploads.

[NorthAlabamaCryptidMrMrsNAC]

I've watched every video you've posted except the Oak Island posts and have enjoyed. I appreciate the stories and the narration is great. Keep up the great work and the telling of the history.

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[clownearound]

Another excellent video Hammerson and long may they continue too. I have recently finished listening to all 4 of your books in audio format and I enjoyed them immensely and I must say thank you for the fantastic work that you do to bring these stories and history to life. Keep up the great work, Adam from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[En_Marche]

The will to survive is strong. The unimaginable, it seems, becomes a more rational response as one’s options diminish. Thank you for sharing, Hammerson.