1) KAYAKING DOWN A DRAINAGE DITCH

Fancy kayaking down a drainage ditch at 34mph, anyone? That’s exactly what kayaker Ben Marr did when he came across one such ditch that lead into Lions Bay in British Columbia, Canada. This kayaking video makes it look like so much fun – but man it’s definitely a good way to put a couple of serious dings in your boat. That scraping noise!

2) KAYAKING OVER 70FT FALLS

Ever wondered what it would look like to kayak over a 70ft waterfall? Legend Rush Sturges takes an icy line down the Outlet Falls in Washington, USA in this kayaking video. There’s a reason this guy was named as one of the 20 greatest outdoor athletes by Outside Magazine.

5) TYLER BRADT MAKES WORLD RECORD DROP OF 189FT

Dropping an 189ft waterfall in a kayak is no mean feat. The world record was set by Pedro Oliva just weeks earlier when he plunged 127ft from the Salto Bello falls in Brazil. But Tyler Bradt knew he could go bigger. Watch this video as he drops the Palouse Falls in Washington, USA. Despite taking a massive hit, he paddled away with just minor injuries.

6) KAYAKING IN NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand is basically a paradise for kayakers – a country filled with waterfalls and gnarly river flows. This GoPro edit follows Rush Sturges and Ben Brown as they explore New Zealand by river.

Check them hucking themselves off some of the most dangerous waterfalls in the world. It’s pretty damn impressive.

Also take a look at our article on why New Zealand is the adventure capital of the world.

7) BIG WAVE KAYAKING LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE

Surfing is the only sport that takes on big waves, right? Wrong. Pro kayaker Tao Berman swapped rivers for the open ocean when he decided to take on big wave kayaking. Watch as he drops into these monster waves at Nelscott Reef in Oregon, a notorious big wave spot.

8) THE MOST BRUTAL VIDEO OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN KAYAKING GOES WRONG

Kayaking is one seriously gnarly sport. You only need to watch this kayaking video to see what we mean. Pummelled by waterfalls, slammed into rocks and bloodied by flying paddles, it just goes to show kayaking is not for the faint-hearted.

9) KAYAKER CAUGHT IN DEATH GRIP SIEVE

“It’s hard to put into words what it’s like when you see somebody die.” This is exactly how kayaker Rush Sturges felt when he saw his friend Jared get caught in a sieve, unable to free himself. A sieve is a narrow opening where water is forced underneath a rock. Luckily Jared makes it out alive, but it is a seriously close call!

10) MOST DANGEROUS PLACES IN THE WORLD TO KAYAK

Ever wondered what the most dangerous places to kayak in the world are? Outside TV put together this quick kayaking video of the world’s gnarliest spots – from paddling one of Switzerland’s sketchiest drops at night to freefalling the Big Banana in Mexico

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