I don’t know what’s more amazing; this video, or the fact that this place exists in the first place. Either way, this video will make you want to abandon your cubicle and go on vacation.
The video was shot with a DJI Phantom 2 at Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon by YouTube user ZacksKerryRig.
Now, the astute reader will recognize the fact that flying a drone in a National Park is a violation of very specific rules laid out by the National Parks Service and the FAA. After incidents last year involving drones at both Yellowstone and Zion National Park, drones were officially banned from all National Parks. If you get caught flying in a National Park, you could get banned from the park, fined, or even tased.
You can understand why the NPS would want to protect our National Parks from drones; especially hidden gems like Havasu Falls. But then, without videos like this, would you have even known this place existed?
Alan is serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, and a drone enthusiast. He co-founded DRONELIFE.com to address the emerging commercial market for drones and drone technology. Prior to DRONELIFE.com, Alan co-founded Where.com, ThinkingScreen Media, and Nurse.com. Recently, Alan has co-founded Crowditz.com, a leader in Equity Crowdfunding Data, Analytics, and Insights. Alan can be reached at alan(at)dronelife.com
So here is the thing – and the author recognizes it – doing this is illegal. Against the rules. Prohibited. Sure it’s a gorgeous spot – and if you made the effort to get there do you think that a drone buzzing around would increase your enjoyment of it?
IMO publications like DroneLife.com have a responsibility to support the rules. As long as people can get published, they will continue to break the rules for their own gratification. Is a magazine’s job to be a cop? No. But there are some choices about what kind of magazine you want to be.