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1982: Kayaker in Swollen Sacramento River

1982: Kayaker in Swollen Sacramento River

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  • Year1982
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationSacramento, California, United States
  • Duration11s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1982 Sacramento California

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Kayaker in Swollen Sacramento River — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1982 captures a kayaker battling turbulent flood waters on a swollen Sacramento river. A man on the riverbank throws rocks into the rushing current, adding to the sense of danger and chaos. The footage shows the raw power of high water, with the kayaker struggling against the strong flow near the riverbanks. This authentic archival clip offers a dramatic glimpse of outdoor adventure and natural force in early 1980s California, perfect for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or editorial use.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
11s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
70203107

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1183 · Super 8 · 5″ reel
Original reel label
high water,mouldau,smetana,american river,nimbus to discovery park
Reel-level year note
1982
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1982 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
Sacramento, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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

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  • 8mm flood footage
  • classic home movie
  • riverbank action
  • water rescue attempt
  • 1980s nostalgia
  • vintage adventure clip
  • editorial footage
  • archival California

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