Here’s a video I saw the other day on the Kayaking Sucks website, an obvious example of some of the other stuff (i.e., aside from getting sucked into a massive hole, etc.) that can unexpectedly go wrong you’re kayaking. (Getting sucked into a massive hole I’ve pretty much come to expect.)
They make some good points on the blog, such as that it’s helpful to always bring a waterproof flashlight (I think they had a hard portage out that lasted until nightfall) and lots of rope, which they needed for the boat extraction.
Seeing as this happened just after some of the group had gone downstream past the landslide point, they were incredibly fortunate to have all made it out OK!
Tags: safety, Sultan River