Grand Teton Wyoming USA-1980: Raft with Passengers Paddling Through Rapids

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Year1980
Decade1980s
LocationGrand Teton, Wyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1980 Grand Teton Wyoming

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Raft with Passengers Paddling Through Rapids — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1980 captures a thrilling rafting expedition through turbulent rapids in Grand Teton, Wyoming. An orange inflatable raft navigates churning whitewater, with passengers in red life vests gripping paddles and bracing against the rough current. The rugged canyon walls rise steeply on both sides, covered in evergreen trees and rocky outcrops. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and a handheld perspective, conveying the raw excitement of outdoor adventure. This authentic home movie footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into 1980s recreation and wilderness exploration.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122868605

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1980 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Grand Teton, Wyoming, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing 1980s home-movie footage of whitewater rafting, outdoor recreation, or adventure travel in Grand Teton, Wyoming.
Period detail: The orange inflatable raft, red life vests, paddles, and 8mm color stock may show early 1980s recreational rafting style.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged observer's view as rafters brace and paddle through rough water in a narrow rocky river canyon.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an orange raft, red life vests, paddles, whitewater rapids, turquoise river water, canyon rock walls, evergreen trees, and film gate edges.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, slight color fading, variable exposure, and handheld framing that read as authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short action insert, wilderness recreation cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition into outdoor adventure material.
Historical context: The scene reflects leisure rafting and river-based recreation in a mountain canyon setting without supporting claims about a named outfitter or event.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no logos or private property are evident, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Search match for vintage 8mm whitewater rafting, 1980s Wyoming outdoor recreation, Grand Teton river rapids, and home-movie adventure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel outdoor travel shots, then 1980 Grand Teton or Wyoming material, then broader rafting, river, mountain, and recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1980 Grand Teton rafting footage, an orange inflatable raft carries people in red life vests through turbulent water near rocks. — Rafters in an orange inflatable boat hit rough whitewater beside the canyon wall.

The raft appears farther downstream in Grand Teton, Wyoming, surrounded by whitewater, canyon rock, and riverside evergreens. — The raft continues downstream through foamy water in a narrow canyon bend.

A distant orange raft is visible through trees as it rides the rapids below steep rocky slopes in the Wyoming canyon setting. — Trees partly screen the raft as it passes through fast water below the rock wall.

The closing frame widens to the rocky Grand Teton river canyon, with evergreen trees, bright rapids, and the raft small in the distance. — A wide canyon view places the rafting party against the river and surrounding evergreens.

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