Utah-1969: People Rafting Through Whitewater Rapids

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

Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationUtah, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Utah

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

People Rafting Through Whitewater Rapids — Clip Details

UTAH-1969: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a group of people navigating whitewater rapids in a red raft. The footage, shot from a moving perspective, shows the raft bouncing through turbulent waves with passengers in life jackets and hats gripping the sides. The scene unfolds on a river surrounded by dark, tree-lined banks under bright daylight, with the characteristic grain and color saturation of 1960s Super 8 film. The action is dynamic and immersive, conveying the excitement of a classic outdoor adventure.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127575912

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: 1969 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: Utah, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Utah home-movie footage for documentary or educational edits needing brief whitewater rafting recreation on original 8mm film.
Period detail: The red inflatable raft, life jackets, sun hats, saturated color, and 8mm frame texture support a late-1960s outdoor recreation setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged river-action view as rafters grip the raft and ride through turbulent water from a moving home-movie perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a red raft, whitewater waves, seated rafters, life jackets, hats, dark riverbank shadows, rocks, and tree-lined banks.
Film character: The footage has soft focus, strong daylight contrast, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld motion that read as physical 8mm archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short action insert, outdoor recreation cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition within a 1960s adventure sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents recreational river travel in Utah without identifying the river, outfitter, participants, or any specific organized event.
Research note: People are visible but not individually identifiable in these frames, so likeness review may still be needed separate from copyright or location research.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1969 Utah rafting, vintage 8mm whitewater, home movie river rapids, and 1960s outdoor recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Utah 1969 material, then broader vintage rafting or national-park-era recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Utah 8mm frame showing a red raft partly obscured by whitewater waves along a shaded riverbank. — Rafters ride into heavy whitewater as spray covers much of the raft.

1969 Utah 8mm frame with rafters in a red inflatable raft crossing turbulent whitewater beside a shaded river edge. — The raft pushes across churning rapids with passengers visible above the spray.

1969 Utah 8mm frame showing a red raft and seated rafters blurred by motion as they pass through foamy rapids. — A close, moving view catches the raft as it bounces through rough water.

1969 Utah 8mm frame showing rafters in a red raft moving past rocks and tree shadows while whitewater fills the foreground. — The raft moves downstream past rocks as whitewater rolls across the foreground.

Visually Similar Clips