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Whys it not in +R mode 🤣🤣

He never re directed the boat at any point , right before he tipped the flow of water was already pushing him left and he choose to put the paddle down on the left instead down on the right hard for a quick shift and let it go . Biggest problem he never slowed down

How did you nearly die then

This was also my first river haha i was lucky to not go over in that bit

I have paddled this rapid many times seen you haven’t posted any kayaking for a whil so hop this didn’t put you off but my advice that is a hard rapid for first time but defo you need a creek boat first don’t let go of paddle and avoid the curling wave else it brings you on to the wrong edge

Can't even self rescue, definitely should not be on that river.

Should not have been on that river!

2021... felt the same pain very recently... tried it twice. Serpent 2. Me 0.

I wouldn’t say you almost died by any means, you capsized and floated down a bit, having said that massive respect for trying that as a first time Kayaker, and I made the same mistake as this guy, kayaked a lot but first time on white water was the London Olympic course, made it down first time ok by luck/adrenaline second time got dragged out without my shoes and almost lost my trousers, haven’t hit a grade 4 again 🤣

Really slow these fk2 type r

HAHAHA! More like class II bro! and that was a disgrace of a throwbag toss...

Helps if you don't stop paddling...

as a paddler always wear a carabiner

oh man, this is such a good video !.. at first watching it was like ahh this isn't that bad.. about 3 minutes in I go down and read a few comments and was thinking man this isn't that bad .. then I get to 7:40marker and was think ya his friend is at least telling him what sides to go on .. still don't see his friend as a dick...then at 8:05 was like oh that's a big wave.. then a few seconds later ... oh fk :O ... ya I can see this not being fun anymore lmao... if this does happen tho should stay on top to float cause if it takes on too much water it will sink.. I don't paddle WW tho .. intense.. wonder if he leaned more forward off that hop would have not flipped under

Grade two at best

The concerning thing about this video was the poor rescue attempt by your fellow boaters. The tangled rope throw fail and the fact the person with the best chance of rescuing you, put the paddle over your life. It may have been relatively calm water but you being a newbie should not have been left unattended for so long because you were likely to make mistakes, which you did, and could have quickly ended up in a bad situation.

I thought you did a fantastic job for no training. You didn't panic or seem scared. Bravo!

Well done that was a great effort. I think your mate might have been misleading you with the class though ;) first thing to remember as a newbie is to forget the kayak get yourself to safety first :) As for the rope man. He throws like a girl but had you caught the rope and held onto the kayak you more than likely would've ended up pulling him in also ;) Looks like a great course and fair play to your mate he was nice and calm throughout.

what was he smoking tho

flip the capsized boat up side down in the water it be easier to lift out with out lifting water with It

A little instruction and learning to roll would have gone along way

This river is where I did my whitewater safety and rescue training

playboats very tippy for a beginner, try low bracing or edging

I may be underestimating the river but what's the big deal if you fall out? Doesn't seem the most complicated sport out there, given it can be dangerous in some scenario's

He really needed to just keep a hold of his paddle with both hands which in my experience from when I was younger is very confidence inspiring and helps anyway

Llangollen?

You should probably get in the tub and practice holding your breath until you're up to 30 minutes or so.

Hey bro if you enjoy this type of thing e.g. Kayaking in white water with zero training. Just go to a white water centre and film there man it is full on and less dangerous

Ah mate you could've made it, you were so close! I reckon its a bit nasty of your mates to get you into a ruddy playboat for your first paddle down grade two though, that's just cruel XD Much too low volume for a newbie. Friends could've at least got you to keep paddling and the like, paddling gives stability :) and hold onto the paddle!

As an advanced paddler this is so amusing to watch but I would ask why you took him down a river he is not capable of handling ?

Why would you do this without training? The inevitable happened.

as long as you wear protective gear I don't see why not pal

Can pit bikes go on this track

absolutely awesome rapid amazing that four stroke. super speed

funny to us yes but f...k me very nasty for you....... thats y i bought sit on top kayaks for my kids. good luck bro.

Thanks for the advice bud :D would have been better if i knew all that before entering the boat though lol! Fair play to all you kayakers! Takes massive balls!

I carried on watching and noticed your biggest mistake was the you kept releasing the paddle with one of your hands. When you do that, you loose all control of the boat which means that in a rapid, the turbulent water is controlling where you go. :) I hate to be critical, but I also think that you capsized after the rapid because you turned too sharply without lifting your left knee slightly to allow the flow of the water to go under your boat. My advice would be DO NOT let go of your paddle in the middle of a rapid, however timid it is, and maybe try some bracing to stop yourself tipping. Other than that, good work buddy!

Don't let go of the paddle! xD

What a car! Honda for life

This is a grade 2 :)

asociates say what a freak

yes lad. honda monster

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