Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 39 minutes ago

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Water-related fatalities are the leading cause of accidental deaths in Yosemite and the National Park Service as a whole. Yosemite had four drownings in 2016 and several more near-drownings. Hike smart: don't leave the trail. For an audio described version of this video, go to youtu.be/9i-qbnmL21E.