Send this page to someone via email The remaining High on Life group members have now released an emotional tribute video for their friends who died at Shannon Falls this week. The trio has been identified as Ryker Gamble, Alexey Lyakh, and Megan Scraper. Their bodies were found in one of the lower pools of the falls, according to RCMP, who said they had slipped and fallen about 30 metres. Since the news of their deaths, tributes and condolences have been pouring in online for the trio. READ MORE: Vancouver vlogger killed at Shannon Falls inspired living life on the edge Now, in the video posted to YouTube, the dedication includes the reading of a passage written by Gamble and Lyakh. Story continues below advertisement “What does it feel like to be present? To be here in the now and fully experiencing this moment. Free from any weight of the past or any anticipation of the future. Just free. Free to realize that only you can control how you feel. About anything. Free to see things for what they are and free to give your time and energy to what really matters,” reads the passage. “Accept the fact that everything that makes up your world is there because you attracted it with your own thoughts. Realize that you can control your thoughts and emotions. There’s no big secret. Just choose to think better feeling thoughts.” Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "Accept the fact that everything that makes up your world is there because you attracted it with your own thoughts. Realize that you can control your thoughts and emotions. There's no big secret. Just choose to think better feeling thoughts." A GoFundMe memorial fund has also been set up for the trio and their families. Watch the full tribute video below:<doc-sep>Shannon Falls near Squamish B.C., is a popular hiking spot along one of the province's most accessible trails, but the recent deaths of three young adults at the falls has underlined the inherent danger of the picturesque locale. Stephen Hui, author of 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia, says the spot is very popular for tourists travelling along Highway 99 from Vancouver to Whistler. "On any of these popular trails, there's often cliffs, there's drop-offs. There's slick areas near water. There's all these dangers just a step away off the path," he said. There are several trails in the area, Hui said, although it's not clear which one the hiking group took. Hui said there's a very popular trail called the Upper Shannon Falls trail, which is part of the Sea to Summit trail associated with the Squamish Gondola, and a lesser known trail people can take to get to the pools above the falls. Watch CBC reporter Anita Bathe and B.J. Chute from Squamish Search and Rescue on location at Shannon Falls: Take a closer look at Shannon Falls near Squamish, B.C. CBC News BC 2:41 CBC reporter Anita Bathe and B.J. Chute from Squamish Search and Rescue take a tour of the area where three hikers died on July 3, 2018. 2:41 "Being on a well marked trail that's super popular, people don't always think about the dangers," Hui said. Officials are still investigating how the accident happened. John Willcox, a manager with Squamish Search and Rescue, said witnesses reported one of the hikers, Megan Scraper, was standing at the edge of the water at the top of the falls when she slipped and fell into the strong current. Her boyfriend, Alexey Lyakh, and another hiker, Ryker Gamble, jumped in to try to save her, but they were all swept over the edge, Willcox said. One of the pools at the top of Shannon Falls. (Anita Bathe/CBC) Chute said it's not his intention to dissuade people from coming to the area. "You can see around us how inviting this area is, how beautiful this area is and why people would come up to areas such as this," Chute said. "We just want people to know what they're getting into, be aware of their surroundings and come out prepared." With files from Anita Bathe and The Early Edition<doc-sep>They were three people who lived their lives online, sharing the thrills of world travel with an army of followers on social media. But on Tuesday, those well-documented lives ended when all three were killed in an accident at Shannon Falls near Squamish, B.C. The trio of young people have been identified as Ryker Gamble and, according to reports, Alexey Lyakh and Megan Scraper. Gamble's death was confirmed by his family. The families of Lyakh and Scraper have not commented. All three were from the Vancouver area. In one of his last Instagram posts, Vancouver-based Gamble spoke about the lessons of the past year and the joys of a life spent exploring the world with his childhood friends. He was only 30, but he still spoke about the things we can all learn from "our younger selves." "Life isn't about responsibilities, tough decisions and hard work, it's about feeling bliss and living in the moment," he wrote. "My plan is to not [stifle] the kid in me ... the kid that wants to do weird and wacky things." Gamble, Lyakh and Scraper's deaths will inevitably cast a spotlight on the sometimes uneasy relationship between social media and lovers of outdoor adventure. Witnesses reported seeing Scraper slip and fall from the rocks at the top of the falls, into the strong current. The two men apparently jumped in the water to try to save her. The area is accessible from the Sea-to-Sky gondola and by hiking trails in Shannon Falls Provincial Park, but search and rescue officials say it can be dangerous. Shannon Falls Provincial Park is about two kilometres south of Squamish along the Sea to Sky Highway. (Shutterstock) Locals have complained that the area is being visited by people unprepared for the dangerous terrain. Those concerns have been echoed in other parts of the province by hikers and wilderness enthusiasts who are increasingly seeing their private spots invaded by tourists in search of sites they've seen on Instagram. Gamble and Lyakh first earned headlines locally through High On Life, a YouTube channel and business they started with two childhood friends. Together, the four young men built a significant online following based on a passion for world travel and adventure. They filmed themselves wearing costumes, doing acrobatics and posing with each other while inviting their fans to join in the fun. But they also wound up making international headlines on a U.S. road trip after authorities in Wyoming accused them of disrespecting Yellowstone Park by wandering off a boardwalk to film themselves next to the iconic Grand Prismatic Spring. Three members of the High on Life crew were charged with a misdemeanour, but had already returned to Canada by the time the news hit. The allegations sparked a global backlash as people went online to comb their social media channels for evidence of more infractions. Tips sent from the public resulted in tickets for violating the rules in Death Valley, Zion National Park, Mesa Verde and the Bonneville Salt Flats. Gamble and Lyakh returned to a Wyoming courtroom, where they were each sentenced to seven days in prison. At the time, Yellowstone's park superintendent, Dan Wenk, said the jail time was intended to send a "strong and poignant message" about safety. "We implore all visitors to learn about the rules in Yellowstone, respect the rules and follow them," Wenk said. Lyakh, who was from Richmond, also posted numerous shots of B.C. 's natural beauty on Instagram in the days before his death, and of his travels with Scraper, a former field hockey star who worked as a social media consultant. In one entry, posted less than a month ago, he spoke about struggling with the desire to go exploring back in Canada. "It's something that comes so naturally when travelling," he wrote. "But here I tend to take my surroundings for granted." He said he spent the following day looking up a list of places he planned to visit in B.C. and Alberta this summer. West Vancouver native Scraper spoke of her relationship with Lyakh in a Facebook video earlier this year, talking about how they travelled the world together, getting paid to stay at luxury resorts in exchange for social media content. "It barely felt like work, because we were doing exactly what we loved to do," she said. Scraper said she found her calling in social media after quitting an unsatisfying job and travelling the world. She described the experience in the short e-book Not Cut Out for the 9-5. Her friend Sunny Lenarduzzi described Scraper, who went by the name "Mindy the Lion" online, as an inspiration. "I always had such a mad amount of respect for how great she was at what she did," Lenarduzzi said. "The thing with Mindy is that she lived such a full life. If there's any solace in this, it's that she did more than most people do by 80 in her short time here on Earth." Read more from CBC British Columbia<doc-sep>Send this page to someone via email Condolences and tributes continue to pour in online for three popular Vancouver vloggers found dead after they went missing at Shannon Falls on Tuesday. The trio has been identified as Ryker Gamble, Alexey Lyakh and Megan Scraper. Their bodies were found in one of the lower pools, according to RCMP, who said they had slipped and fell about 30 metres. A young woman was trying to swim near the top of the 335-metre waterfall before she slipped and fell on Tuesday afternoon. Her boyfriend and another friend went in after her. WATCH: Shannon Falls tragedy highlights potential dangers of social media stardom 2:04 Shannon Falls tragedy highlights potential dangers of social media stardom Shannon Falls tragedy highlights potential dangers of social media stardom – Jul 5, 2018 “He’s a hero and in so many ways inspiring in just his day-to-day life and the fact that he went out as a hero just is a testament to who he was as a person and his life and how he put other people above himself,” Kirsten Lang, who says she is a university friend of Gamble’s, told Global News. Story continues below advertisement Lang said she attended the University of Victoria with Gamble who graduated in 2011, adding he was studying theatre, and was her neighbour and good friend. LISTEN: Travel vloggers identified as people who died near Squamish’s Shannon Falls “He really had a way of making you feel like you were worth it and that you were special… I moved there not knowing many people and he quickly became one of my great friends and I’ve kind of just watched his journey since and he’s really just made a great impact on a lot of people,” Lang said. Lang was quick to describe Gamble’s spontaneous, adventurous and fun personality, adding he was a genuinely caring and kind person. Envious of his ability to turn travel into an entrepreneurial venture, Lang, who said she’s a teacher, reached out to Gamble a few months ago asking how she could get involved. That was the last time she spoke to him, she said. “It’s horrible, it’s devastating how he passed away… I don’t like thinking about it but… to know that he passed away doing what he loved gives me some comfort as his friend and I’m sure his family too,” Lang said. Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "It's horrible, it's devastating how he passed away… I don't like thinking about it but… to know that he passed away doing what he loved gives me some comfort as his friend and I'm sure his family too," Lang said. Story continues below advertisement Gamble was a volunteer coach at Eastside Boxing Club in Vancouver, according to a post expressing condolences on the non-profit’s Facebook page. A GoFundMe page has been set up, according to the description on the fundraising page, money is being raised to support the girlfriend of Gamble. One of Gamble’s last posts on Instagram highlights his desire to plan for outdoor adventures this summer. Gamble and Lyakh shared their travels on the YouTube channel High on Life. Story continues below advertisement Early last year, Gamble, Lyakh and fellow High on Life contributor Justis Price Brown were banned from U.S. federal lands for five years after they pleaded guilty to walking on a sensitive hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. An investigation in 2016 into the group’s travels revealed violations of park rules at Yellowstone, Zion, Death Valley and Mesa Verde national parks and Utah’s Corona Arch and Bonneville Salt Flats. The defendants also used drones in closed areas, rode bikes in a wilderness area and took commercial photographs without a permit, according to authorities. READ MORE: 3 victims who went missing at Shannon Falls identified after bodies found in pool of water Trails around Shannon Falls near Squamish are expected to reopen Thursday after being closed since Tuesday when the trio was swept into one of the pools, about halfway up the falls. “Taking a risk is something that so many people are afraid to do, even on like a tiny level,” Lang said. Story continues below advertisement With no trails leading to the pools surrounded by slick granite rocks, retrieving the victims was extremely dangerous, officials said. ~ With files from Amy Judd, Simon Little, Ted Chernecki, the Canadian Press and the Associated Press<doc-sep>
UPDATE: Adventurers killed in Shannon Falls tragedy shared joys of travel online One of the three hikers who died Tuesday in the waters of B.C. 's Shannon Falls has been identified as a social media personality known for often-daring travel videos. Rob Mangelsdorf told CBC News that his cousin, 30-year-old Ryker Gamble, was among those who died in an incident at a provincial park 60 kilometres north of Vancouver. An RCMP spokesperson said the families of the other two deceased requested they not be publicly identified at this time. This RCMP helicopter was part of a recovery effort Wednesday for the bodies of Ryker Gamble and two others. (CBC) High-octane travel videos Gamble, born in Richmond and living in Vancouver, was one of several people in a popular YouTube travel vlog called High On Life. The videos saw him and others perform high-octane stunts in exotic locations in B.C. and around the world. The videos earned the High On Life crew hundreds of thousands of subscribers, and tributes poured in to Gamble's Instagram account Wednesday. Charged for 2016 incident Gamble was among a group of young men who earned international headlines in 2016 after being charged by authorities in Wyoming with misdemeanours for walking off a boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park to get closer to the landmark's iconic Grand Prismatic Spring. Gamble and another man were sentenced to seven days each in prison after returning to Wyoming to face justice. The High On Life crew ran afoul of the law for wandering off the pathway to see the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park in 2016. (Jill Thompson/YouTube) "We acted in a way that doesn't reflect our respect for the environment we were trying to capture," Gamble told CBC News at the time. "It was the wrong decision to make." In recent years, he also worked as an instructor in a business that aims to teach people how to build a popular account on Instagram. Bodies recovered Wednesday Crews recovered the bodies of Gamble and two other hikers from Shannon Falls Wednesday afternoon. All three bodies have now been recovered at #ShannonFalls. RCMP and SAR will now be making their way out now via helicopter. SAR tells me it's been a long two days for members and they will have counselling available. —@anitabathe Teams spent the afternoon looking for them before their bodies were discovered Tuesday night in a steep section that is very challenging to access. "At around 8:30 p.m. last night, teams were able to confirm the location of the three people in one of the lower pools," said a statement released by the RCMP on Wednesday morning. RCMP said they were able to confirm the location using cameras and a crew member who managed to reach the pool. 'Extremely dangerous spot' The bodies were in the third of a series of pools at the top of the falls that can only be accessed by ropes. Shannon Falls is located about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver. (CBC News) RCMP called in a swift water rescue team and an underwater recovery team, the RCMP said. "The terrain is extremely difficult, very dangerous, and the water flow will be heavy with the warm temperatures today increasing the risk to those in the recovery effort," Cpl. Sascha Banks said before the bodies were recovered. Woman slipped into water Accounts of what happened to the three people vary slightly. Squamish RCMP said they received a call from BC Ambulance just before noon Tuesday regarding three people who were swimming in one of the pools at the top of the falls. The individuals, who were part of a group of seven friends, were walking along the edge of the falls when they slipped and fell into a pool 30 metres below, paramedics told Banks. Shannon Falls Provincial Park is about two kilometres south of Squamish, on the Sea-to-Sky Highway to Whistler. (Shutterstock) On Tuesday John Willcox, a manager with Squamish Search and Rescue, said witnesses reported one woman was standing at the edge of the water at the top of the falls when she slipped and fell into the strong current. Her boyfriend and another hiker jumped in to try to save her but they were all swept over the edge, Willcox said. "The other friends said that they saw the three people go over, out of view from the one pool they were at," he said. The three victims have been identified and RCMP have confirmed they are all from B.C.