Photo: Cody Weber
Cody Weber and a small group of experienced motorcycle riders set out on a planned day ride near Green River, Utah, traveling through canyon country, dry riverbeds, and remote desert terrain. The ride appeared well prepared: riders who knew each other, a route that seemed manageable, and time taken beforehand to organize motorcycles, gear, supplies, and navigation.
What unfolded next isn’t unusual in the world of adventure motorcycling. Terrain gets misread, bikes go down, and riders get injured—especially in remote environments like Utah’s canyonlands. What makes this story worth paying attention to is not the crash itself, but what happened afterward.
In the minutes and hours following the accident, a series of decisions were made under pressure, shaped by limited information, physical injury, environmental conditions, and the realities of being far from help. Those decisions made sense at the time—but they also raise important questions about risk assessment, group dynamics, emergency response, and decision-making in remote motorcycle travel.
This story offers practical lessons for riders who travel off-road and in isolated areas: what to consider after a crash, how judgment can shift under stress, and what might be done differently when plans unravel. It’s a reminder that preparation doesn’t end when the ride begins—and that the most critical moments often come after everything goes wrong.
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Listen to captivating stories of riders who found themselves in DEEP TROUBLE. We shed light on the challenges they faced, the strategies they used and the valuable lessons they learned. Most critically, we discuss how the situation could have changed if some controllable aspects had changed. We talk about the possibilities and potential outcomes so that perhaps other riders can learn from their experiences and avoid making those mistakes that get them into DEEP TROUBLE.
