Asheville Flood Stage Kayaking - Hurricane Helene

***This video was taken the day before the true storm of Asheville. These conditions were only the beginning. We did not kayak after this day.
#whitewaterkayaking #flooding #asheville

[@michaelholt8590]

This is not intelligent behavior. I am a kayaker too, and the problem isn't the water. There is debris in that water and a tree will crush you.

[@markschuette3770]

i agree ! you probably can't even swim in that current!! and other boaters probably can't even paddle over to rescue a swimmer! also i understand why kayackes don't were a face mask anymore?

[@XXxCHRISxXX]

My biggest concern would be the debris that came , but looks fun.

[@SC10Ds]

Heard the Noli crested at 1.3 Million CFS in Erwin on NBC. Be safe, hope all is well as can be

[@Dmik20]

Did you enjoy the sewage water?

[@gabrieldeschenes607]

This is sick!

[@xelw6945]

Yo I am a big fan this was sick brah. #rad

[@huckwhisenhunt4940]

Awesome vid! make sure to use your boats to help your community as well.

[@Milwriter]

Was wondering how long it would take for this kinda stuff to be posted...

[@skiskateride]

Amazing video! Those kayakers look totally nuts to me, but obviously highly skilled and completely fearless!!

[@cdoutdoors6989]

Good stuff

[@DH-uu5ps]

This video shows why some folks are a danger to themselves and others.
They should've put your ass in jail for being so dangerously stupid.

[@FLOW_FORCE]

These people have paddled on this river for a long while and know it better than most. These folks are also some of the best upcoming paddlers and they are wearing all the proper safety gear and are padding in a group all with rescue equipment and knowledge of how to use it these people are not being stupid they are pushing the sport

[@StephenBaylor-kl8wx]

They actually warned people they would be cited for this in a declared state of emergency

[@isocarboxazid]

They should still cite them. Beyond idiotic.

[@mikebelcher6692]

Is this the laurel?

[@garycousino]

Looks like Brush creek going through Walnut to Barnard

[@tillerjohnsonkayak]

@@garycousinoit’s the spillway behind beaver lake

[@mason_galway]