Scott Bristow, a kayaker from Atlanta, Ga., drowned while negotiating the rapids at Great Falls. He got caught in a current that sent him into Charlie s Hole, a notoriously dangerous section of the falls. Although they may look similar, there are differences between a kayak and a canoe. Each wears a flexible skirt which attaches to the boat making a watertight seal. Can be very dangerous.
Water is rated through an international class system.
A maneuver performed by a paddler whose boat has rolled, or tipped over. By using the paddle as a brace, he or she pushes upright. The path a whitewater paddler chooses to take through the gates. Checking out the river from the shore, or by watching other paddlers attack it. Fees usually include boat rental, life jacket, helmet and incidentals.