Whitewater Kayaking

Category Whitewater

“ It’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile - M. Joy Kong ”

“ Life is short. Paddle hard. ”

“ Fear is the brain's way of saying there is something vital for you to overcome. ”

“ It’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile - M. Joy Kong ”

“ Life is short. Paddle hard. ”

“ Fear is the brain's way of saying there is something vital for you to overcome. ”

“ It’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile - M. Joy Kong ”

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How about those drops?  The tallest waterfall kayaked was 57.6 meters (189 feet) over Palouse Falls, Washington State, U.S.A.  That is slightly higher than the biggest drop at Niagara Falls! You know a record is insane when less than half-dozen people have attempted it. Rivers classed I-III don’t qualify as XDGE.  According to the “International Scale of River Difficulty,” Class IV is considered Advanced, Class V is Expert, and Class VI is Extreme and Exploratory with runs that are rarely if ever run due to difficulty, unpredictability, danger and rescue being impossible. 

FICOR Score

(Fatality & Injury Classification of Risk)

Discipline : Class V
Discipline : Class IV
Discipline : Class VI
# Episodes per Fatality

FICOR score is based on XDGE's proprietary scoring system

This FICOR score is based on available data combined with XDGE's proprietary scoring system which weights, Insurance scores, reaction time available as adverse event unfolds, speed, height, depth, technical difficulty, ability to mitigate risk during activity, backup equipment, other participants, location of activity, mental focus required, result of most mishaps, and the likelihood of major accident if sport done frequently.

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