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Wannabe Kayaker Getting A Grade 5 Smack Down

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Uploaded by on May 7, 2007

Rangitikei River, Central North Island of New Zealand. Grade 5 Gorge section, not a bad line through the first 100m then he forgets to paddle - stupid!

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  • Folks, loved the comments..make me laugh - even the insults! This is when I wanted to start raft guiding and wasn't allowed to guide on grade 5. That rapid is mid to low level at the time i ran it and it claimed a couple of lives (1 x river guide). It's serious enough, ask anyone who has run it. I would raft it now, but wouldn't be comfortable in an IK...just 'coz I know more about rivers and consequences now, also I'm still shit in a hard shell!! Enjoy the comments and keep them coming.

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  • grade 5? more like grade 3.

  • lol, reading the comments think people take it too seriously, kayaking at the end of the day is a dick-about and a laugh...

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  • this certainly isnt grade 5

  • Can't stop laughing ... :)

  • That's class 3, and no straps to hold you in? You are not really kayaking, heh.

  • maybe class 3.... but not a 5 haha

  • That's why i don't like these kinds of boats :D

  • lol no way thats grade 5

  • whistle! YOU HEAR THAT!

    AT THE END. FIRST!!!

  • I went rafting down this river. We lost a paddle and it didnt resurface. Our guide told us that its probably traped in a under water cave. It just shows us how the river can be just as dangerous if not more dangerous underwater. This river is scary as hell. But one of the funnest things ive done. And a mean jumping sport after the grade five section

  • experience is the best teacher, maybe the only real teacher, I loved this vid and saw you were just one right stroke away from making it through. good luck on the water

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