338: Your Leg or Your Life: Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

In November of 2024, 65 year-old Valdas Bieliauskas was on a rafting trip with a group of friends in the wilds of Tasmania when he did something we all have - he stumbled. But that trip landed him in an impossible situation. With his leg pinned between boulders in fast moving cold water, options were running out. A decision had to be made - a limb or his life. Sources: River Rescue Documentary Franklin River Documentary ABC News For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at: Instagram: @‌ nationalparkafterdark TikTok: @‌ nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts . Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page ! Thank you to the week’s partners! IQBAR : Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping. Ollie : Take the guesswork out of your dog's well-being. Go to ollie.com/npad and use code npad to get 60% off your first box! Naked Wines : To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to NakedWines.com/NPAD and use code NPAD for both the code AND PASSWORD. Uncommon Goods : Use our link to get 15% off your next gift.