A Long Beach man now has what authorities are calling a “stunning survival story” after he was trapped behind a waterfall for two days before his rescue, which was caught on camera on Aug. 12, 2025.

A California man who was trapped behind a waterfall for two days in the Sequoia National Forest was rescued early Tuesday, authorities said. The man, Ryan Wardwell, 46, of Long Beach, California, who ...

First responders were able to rescue a man who got stuck for two days behind a dangerous waterfall in California’s Sequoia National Forest. Authorities say Ryan Wardwell was attempting to rappel the ...

A man spent two nights trapped behind a waterfall after rappelling into a California canyon, deputies said. The 46-year-old was last seen Aug. 10 at the top of the Seven Teacups waterfalls in the ...

A man who had wanted to rappel down waterfalls in California had to be rescued when he became trapped. Ryan Wardwell was visiting the Seven Teacups waterfalls on Aug. 10 in a remote area of the state ...

A volunteer mountain rescuer climbed a waterfall in a Yorkshire national park after severe wintry weather caused it to freeze ...

A 46-year-old man from Long Beach, California, was hoisted into a helicopter after being trapped behind a waterfall for days, deputies said. Screengrab from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office A man ...